philmayfield 6,115 Posted November 10, 2020 Report Share Posted November 10, 2020 @Cliff Ton I'm 77 and don't consider myself as tottery. I've been working outside, clearing leaves, cutting grass and cleaning my boat. I've also been chatting to my neighbour who was kindly chain sawing up one of my trees that fell into his field. He was chucking the logs into a trailer like someone half his age and he's 80! I made no charge for the timber! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 10,304 Posted November 10, 2020 Report Share Posted November 10, 2020 Are you, by any chance, related to Prince Philip, CT? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,115 Posted November 10, 2020 Report Share Posted November 10, 2020 I’m related to the Royal Family. My old co-director’s cousin married Lady Di’s cousin so that puts me indirectly in line to the throne. Can’t see me getting there soon though. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
radfordred 6,284 Posted November 10, 2020 Report Share Posted November 10, 2020 My old granddad used to say “Three score & ten” & your ready for the knackers yard. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,459 Posted November 10, 2020 Author Report Share Posted November 10, 2020 It wasn't me who started the 'tottery' thing......it was Brew ! I was referring back to what he'd said. 2 hours ago, Brew said: Quite possible... Although Biden (seems at times a bit tottery), in my opinion is the more sane option. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beekay 5,134 Posted November 10, 2020 Report Share Posted November 10, 2020 Is that in Hampshire? "Tottery St.Mary". Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Brew 5,410 Posted November 10, 2020 Report Share Posted November 10, 2020 Age has little or nothing to do with it, it was CT who mentioned age! Joe has on occasion looked somehwhat unsure of himself and has stumbled a few times when making speeches. I've noted before when giving a carefully written and rehearsed speech he's fine, he's not quite so sharp 'on the fly' - but still better than DT Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DJ360 6,721 Posted November 10, 2020 Report Share Posted November 10, 2020 Ain't that the truth. Biden is, as I said above, lucid 99% of the time. He has his moments of hesitancy etc., but don't we all. Trump, by contrast, either lies, is incoherent, is self contradictory, or just plain loony, 99% of the time. Incidentally, the latest theory I've heard as to why he is hanging on and refusing to concede, is that he is still raking in contributions to his funding, from deluded supporters. It seems he needs every penny he can get. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gem 1,430 Posted November 11, 2020 Report Share Posted November 11, 2020 Mum says it's a shame he can't find his way back to the village he came from. 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Brew 5,410 Posted November 11, 2020 Report Share Posted November 11, 2020 They never did tell us which village is missing its idiot 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jonab 1,644 Posted November 11, 2020 Report Share Posted November 11, 2020 The contributions from his deluded supporters are intended to provide sufficient funds for his upcoming divorce. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
woody 552 Posted November 11, 2020 Report Share Posted November 11, 2020 Apparently he went bankrupt running a casino....... talk about actions speaking louder than words. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DJ360 6,721 Posted November 12, 2020 Report Share Posted November 12, 2020 Meanwhile.. in other news..it seems that all is not well in Number 10. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-54906533 In amongst all the skullduggery concerning Johnson, his (unelected non politician) 'partner' and assorted other factions.. it seems that Demonic Cummings is 'considering his position'. I live in hope. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Brew 5,410 Posted November 12, 2020 Report Share Posted November 12, 2020 6 minutes ago, DJ360 said: Meanwhile.. in other news..it seems that all is not well in Number 10. Development... Cain has walked away from No 10.... or was he pushed? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DJ360 6,721 Posted November 12, 2020 Report Share Posted November 12, 2020 Quote The new Downing Street Director of Comms is James Slack. If the name doesn't mean anything to you, maybe this will refresh your memory: (He was the so-called Journalist who originated the 'Enemies of the People' pic of judges.. in the good ole Daily Mail.) droodzilla, 41 minutes ago Report #11 Like + Quote Reply Tony L Administrator New droodzilla said: ↑ The new Downing Street Director of Comms is James Slack. I guess Steve Bannon was unavailable. From the much maligned Pink Fish Media Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jonab 1,644 Posted November 12, 2020 Report Share Posted November 12, 2020 On the US theme, I found this quite amusing from Anthony Zurcher - especially the clip from Ros Atkins https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-us-2020-54909817 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jonab 1,644 Posted November 12, 2020 Report Share Posted November 12, 2020 Do all the aides and advisors at No 10 look like wierdos? I found this as well: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-49165504 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,459 Posted November 12, 2020 Author Report Share Posted November 12, 2020 6 minutes ago, jonab said: ..... look like wierdos? Can't beat Gove for that. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Brew 5,410 Posted November 13, 2020 Report Share Posted November 13, 2020 Woohoo there will be celebrations on the deservedly maligned PFM... https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-54925322 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jonab 1,644 Posted November 13, 2020 Report Share Posted November 13, 2020 Do this week's developments signal the beginning of the end of the malfunctioning regime supposedly in charge of the UK? I don't quite know how BoJo's rule is seen from his home ground but here it is considered, both by the French and by exPats, akin to a Feydeau farce - where everything that can go wrong does go wrong. OK, the current French system is little, if any, better but it doesn't have the bungling, blustering comedic element of total incompetence as is being demonstrated and now coming to a head in the UK. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
radfordred 6,284 Posted November 13, 2020 Report Share Posted November 13, 2020 Thank you Dominic Cummings for your service to this country 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PeverilPeril 3,279 Posted November 14, 2020 Report Share Posted November 14, 2020 Well, I'm glad he has gone. He has made a place in history that many senior parliamentary members will envy. He will be remembered, they won't. A very clever schemer who knew how to play on weakness. A plotter with no scruples. Basically dishonest. But hey! he worked with politicians! and was very successful. He will never be out of pocket. I admired him for taking on the establishment and stirring things up a bit. Also for his part in trying to re nationalise our atomic weapons industry. Wonder where he will pop up next? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Brew 5,410 Posted November 14, 2020 Report Share Posted November 14, 2020 He did at times appear to be doing a Svengali impression but since Brexit what has he done? With Covid he came across as the ultimate pragmatist, a man totally devoid of empathy when he mooted the "herd immunity" theory. It was quickly shot down but it was not originally his idea, it was first suggested way back in the 1920's. Faced with an unprecedented situation it was inevitable, and indeed sensible, that all possible scenarios and solutions, however unpalatable should be considered. I don't know if he's dishonest, in fact a case could be made that, like corbyn, he's too honest for his own good. The trip to Barnard Castle though was certainly a poor excuse, even if he believed what he was saying. He recommended chanelling money into the NHS computer systems claiming it would make for greater efficiency. Opposing him were those that wanted to take the popular option a rise in pay levels, increase the salaries of nurses or buy expensive technology? - no prizes for guessing which plan won. Socialists of course will claim his idea was purely to funnel taxpayer's money into the greedy hands of Tory cohorts and the private sector. They should know, Blair/Brown did it in a spectacular way in 2003 and continued to throw money at it for the next 9 years. He is much vilified by both sides due I suspect to his utter contempt for many of them. "Thick as mince", Oxford PPE degrees making "Duffers into Bluffers" and meetings just "jibber jabber". He said way back he will leave in January. We are not in the inner circle so don't know what has transpired. I suspect, him being an impatient man, he considered his advice was no longer heeded so walked. Am I glad he's gone? mostly but like me he doesn't think much to anthropology so can't be all bad! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DJ360 6,721 Posted November 19, 2020 Report Share Posted November 19, 2020 You still seem to miss the broader base of PFM opinion.. and the humour. https://pinkfishmedia.net/forum/threads/cummings-goings.248143/ The problem with Cummings is not his views. Everyone is entitled to their own view. Cummings made his plain in his blog which he seems to have suspended since he became 'Top SPAD' The problem is that he has clearly been allowed to go far beyond the role of adviser, to almost 'dictator' of policy. And I don't for one minute believe his exit from the front door of No.10 was anything other than staged. He's not gone yet. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Oztalgian 3,271 Posted November 19, 2020 Report Share Posted November 19, 2020 On 11/14/2020 at 9:22 PM, Brew said: With Covid he came across as the ultimate pragmatist, a man totally devoid of empathy when he mooted the "herd immunity" theory. It was quickly shot down but it was not originally his idea, it was first suggested way back in the 1920's. Faced with an unprecedented situation it was inevitable, and indeed sensible, that all possible scenarios and solutions, however unpalatable should be considered. The "Do Nothing Option" is always one that should be considered in every scenario plan. One thing that is apparent, the UK and the rest of the world cannot continue along this stop/start, open/close path we have chosen to combat this pandemic for both social and economic reasons. I am therefore rapidly coming to the conclusion that we need to change tack and use all means possible protect the vulnerable and let everyone else get on with life. Bye the way what does "briefing against" actually involve? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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