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I have been surprised how little traction Jenrick's tack to the fat right gained. Badenoch's best Conference speech since Johnson's last Conference speech seemed to take the wind out of his sails.

Apparently Bobby J once attended a meeting with Rishi Sunak, Kemi Badenoch, James Cleverly, Priti Patel and Suella Braverman.

For over an hour he didn't see a single white face.

Apparently Keir Starmer went to a reunion of former Labour leaders. He didn’t see a single non white face or woman.

I have been surprised how little traction Jenrick's tack to the fat right gained. Badenoch's best Conference speech since Johnson's last Conference speech seemed to take the wind out of his sails.

Apparently Bobby J once attended a meeting with Rishi Sunak, Kemi Badenoch, James Cleverly, Priti Patel and Suella Braverman.

For over an hour he didn't see a single white face.

As @Richard_Tyndall has explained, one effect of the Climate Change Act is that, instead of drilling for oil and gas in the North Sea, we import it instead. That is perverse.

So, we are expecting a demonstration in favour of the Palestinians in London and a counter demonstration. Both large enough to cause the police serious concerns and to make public order Orders.

Why?

Why is this still going ahead in light of the deal, the ceasefire and these incredible pictures this morning of Palestinians in Gaza walking home?

Some people just can't give up on the hate, no matter what. Even when its vicarious. God help us, there is enough to do. Go and raise money for these benighted people who have lost everything. But no, screaming about from the River to the sea is more satisfying.

JD Vance calls Canterbury Cathedral exhibit 'ugly'
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Mr Vance said: "It is weird to me that these people don't see the irony of honoring 'marginalized communities' by making a beautiful historical building really ugly."
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cly64e0v34jo

Trendy vicar.

He is actually right though, it looks absolutely hideous. Shockingly inappropriate and utterly without any feeling for the building.

I mean, I don't know that somebody who has a face like a smacked arse and the soul of a Mafia Don is in a position to lecture. But he does, for once, have a point.

There have been 66 homicides in London this year so far. For a city of almost 10 million that's an incredibly low number.

https://www.murdermap.co.uk/victims/murders-london-2025-total-how-many

Another area where the UK is falling behind the US.

Someone may be triggered.

Congratulations to new Nobel Peace Prize laureate María Corina Machado for her courageous struggle to bring democracy to Venezuela. It should inspire those engaged in similar struggles around the world - and remind those of us lucky enough to live in America that we have a solemn responsibility to constantly preserve and defend our own hard-won democratic traditions.
https://x.com/BarackObama/status/1976689421069009235

Sometimes away from politics nice things happen

Our 16 year old grandson, who has just started his 3 year catering course, arrived today with sticky toffee pudding and sauce he had made, and it was quite the best we have tasted anywhere

Who says our FE colleges are not worth it, though it does have an excellent reputation and many years ago my cousin qualified there and eventually became a director of Trust House Forte

SAD!

All very humorous and all that but Obama got his for simply being black, whereas when Trumpy gets his next year, he will genuinely have achieved something.

Its not Obama's fault, and I have a lot of time for him. I imagine him running again is the main reason Trump would not abolish the two term limit. But he really didn't deserve the Nobel for simply getting elected.

I think Obama got his for simply not being Dubya.