I know I commented yesterday Bear so sorry to be a bore. Nick Lowles has written a most encouraging piece looking that the by-election from a slightly different perspective. It's worth reading I think. https://substack.com/@nicklowles/note/p-206660662. Andy
Someone should ask him if he thinks there should be rules about donations and if he believes they should be enforced in any way other than “a gentleman’s word”?
Honestly, I have to say I’d like him to *just* scrape through with a majority on about a 20% turnout. I want binface to do well but what is most important is the standards committee investigation is resumed and completed. I want him diminished and humiliated, and then have to face another by-election with all parties standing and *then* lose his seat. I can hope. 🤷♂️🤞
The one thing that stops demagogues and populist shills is humiliation. Being laughed at strips power from those who present as powerful. The real lesson for collective, community thinking people may be in the Emperor's New Clothes.
Brings to mind the the HP Boggart-Banishing Charm (Riddikulus), used to defeat a shape-shifting Boggart by forcing it to transform into something hilariously funny, rendering it powerless through laughter... Would happily think of Fragile Frage as a Boggart!
Another great piece, but thank you for giving me a chance to waste a minute or two whilst waiting for a bus on a Sunday morning. Specifically, your use of the word Voetsek. Having had a reasonable state education, I didn't need to be a latter-day Sherlock Holmes to surmise that is was a) Afrikaans and b) meant Fuck Off. But I did confirm it via dsae.co.za Dankie
Why not? The media focus has been on the prick for the last decade. Now that the focus is negative you don't like it? Besides which no one is forcing you to read it.
I know I commented yesterday Bear so sorry to be a bore. Nick Lowles has written a most encouraging piece looking that the by-election from a slightly different perspective. It's worth reading I think. https://substack.com/@nicklowles/note/p-206660662. Andy
It must anger him no end that over half the England football team are from ethnic minorities
Someone should ask him if he thinks there should be rules about donations and if he believes they should be enforced in any way other than “a gentleman’s word”?
Honestly, I have to say I’d like him to *just* scrape through with a majority on about a 20% turnout. I want binface to do well but what is most important is the standards committee investigation is resumed and completed. I want him diminished and humiliated, and then have to face another by-election with all parties standing and *then* lose his seat. I can hope. 🤷♂️🤞
"If he loses, well, his career may just as well collapse into the North Sea."
Personally, I will be nudging his career in a North Sea direction.
The one thing that stops demagogues and populist shills is humiliation. Being laughed at strips power from those who present as powerful. The real lesson for collective, community thinking people may be in the Emperor's New Clothes.
Thank you Bear for putting it so well
By calling this by election Farage has made himself look small, and what is his manifesto for Clacton?
I believe Count Binface has a proper manifesto, with 99 ice creams costing 99p and at least one affordable house being built....that is for the people
Farage is only doing this for himself
Brings to mind the the HP Boggart-Banishing Charm (Riddikulus), used to defeat a shape-shifting Boggart by forcing it to transform into something hilariously funny, rendering it powerless through laughter... Would happily think of Fragile Frage as a Boggart!
To many of my acquaintances he could be biting the heads off puppies and they would still say he's wonderful.
I would say it's the choice between a Count and a C*nt.
He's bin framed.
Can you translate voetsek please? I guess the meaning from the context but it’s an unfamiliar term in UK.
Another great piece, but thank you for giving me a chance to waste a minute or two whilst waiting for a bus on a Sunday morning. Specifically, your use of the word Voetsek. Having had a reasonable state education, I didn't need to be a latter-day Sherlock Holmes to surmise that is was a) Afrikaans and b) meant Fuck Off. But I did confirm it via dsae.co.za Dankie
Much as I detest Farage, the hyper focus on this here isn’t what I want to read every day.
Why not? The media focus has been on the prick for the last decade. Now that the focus is negative you don't like it? Besides which no one is forcing you to read it.