Poor Zimbabwe: The 'gangstas' remain in control - why am I not surprised? Or at least, they might think they are in control as they bank their ill-gotten gains off shore but I suspect that in truth it is the Chinese who are pulling their strings. An interesting, if depressing, article at The American Spectator points an accusing finger at Jimmy Carter, oh yes, it woz 'im wot dunnit - hoonoo?!
Good old Matt: Of course, 'as any fule do no', Matt is the resident cartoonist at The Telegraph. I must say that I rather disapprove of the habit in several newspapers of employing cartoonists who produce huge, multi-coloured and exaggerated pictures which are over-drawn and deeply unfunny. Happily, Matt always keeps it simple and his humour is deadly accurate. Wisely, the DT will not allow me to copy his cartoons but you can see the latest here:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/11/30/matt-cartoons-december-2017/
No, darling, you can't take your lipstick on operations: The news just gets 'worserer and worserer'! According to The Mail, there are moves afoot to allow ladies to volunteer for the SAS. Needless to say, the endurance tests for them will be much lower than for men. That should work well when an operational team is on foot in the middle of a desert or a jungle with an enormous distance to cover!
OK, enough of Meghan Markle, my life already! Nothing against the gal, you understand, because she's rather attractive and dresses very well but do I really need her covering several pages of my newspapers every day? No, I do not!
I am still suffering in the Norway fiasco: I refer, of course, to Churchill's 'mad, bad and dangerous' idiocy in the Norwegian operation in 1940, as described by Nicholas Shakespeare in his excellent book "Six Minutes In May". Despite this utter shambles the end result was that Churchill was promoted to Prime Minister. He should have been 'banged up'! One of the key features of this campaign was that all of the naval and army commanders were united in their chorus of pleas for aircraft cover of which there was none. To be fair, until this point virtually all commanders totally underestimated the critical importance of air cover so they (and their men!) learned the hard way. Churchill learned nothing because the next year he sent HMS Prince of Wales and Repulse to Malayan waters with no air cover and they were both sunk!
Stand up guy, that Dan Hodges: Given that he is at heart a Labour supporter, despite having surrendered his membership when the Corbyn apparat took over, Mr. Hodges comes to the defence of Damian Green, the Tory deputy leader, who has fallen foul of the lumpen constabulary who have dragged up a nine year old accusation that he had pornography on his office computer. As someone else asked, how many middle-aged men do you know who have never had porn on their computers at some time? Anyway, Mr. Hodges does the decent thing and despite his politics he reverts to proper legal decency which is more than some embittered old 'Plods' have done.
Even Tom Wolfe couldn't invent this one: On another site, I have been 'introduced', sort of, to some rum cove called Ta-Nehisi Coates - no, really, that's his name. His Wiki page made me giggle. He is one of seven children produced by his father with four different women. He attended a college, mainly due to the fact that his father worked there but he failed to graduate. Happily, he did take to books in a big way and that gave him an ability to express his opinions. Unhappily, as far as I can make out, his views are those of a virulent black racist, so he's not so very different from who-ever is running the KKK. Needless to say, this ignorant prat is beloved of the American media. Is it any wonder that 'The Donald' won the presidency?
No more Rumbles today
I don't understand why any sane woman would want to join something as elite as the SAS or the Seals over here. I don't understand why pols would want to disrupt these forces for pointless social engineering.
Posted by: Whitewall | Sunday, 03 December 2017 at 12:27
Whitewall: "I don't understand why pols would want to disrupt these forces for pointless social engineering."
Politicians do what they do for votes.
Women, throughout history, have proven quite capable of being adversarial in their own right as evidenced here and here.
Posted by: Up2L8 | Sunday, 03 December 2017 at 14:10
Up2l8 - quite. The number can be counted on one hand.
Let's have rather a ladies sad (for going on TV) and a genyelemams DAD (for attacking and slaughtering enemies).
Or else a single tournament at Wimbledon for all come of whatever sex. Only thing is, there's precious little totty on show as the ladies wouldn't even get past qualifying.
And why do we have to finance the ladies England football team? The blokes are fooking crap, the lassies worse.
Posted by: Cuffleyburgers | Sunday, 03 December 2017 at 17:01
"The blokes are fooking crap, the lassies worse."
Obviously Cuffers, you ain't tuned to the right league:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N8DML1lyJNg
Posted by: JK | Sunday, 03 December 2017 at 18:54
Jk - what can I say? Quite splendid. I am now a confirmed fan of ladies (and I use the term advisedly) football.
Thank you.
Posted by: Cuffleyburgers | Sunday, 03 December 2017 at 19:01
JK, who says we Americans ain't got no culture!
Posted by: Whitewall | Sunday, 03 December 2017 at 19:38
It's good to know Labour supporters don't all approve of a neo-Bolshevik like Corbyn. On the other hand, after some moment in the 1990's I'd have been sacked if caught with porn on my work computer.
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JK, which Lingerie Football league QB has the best stats?
Posted by: Bob | Sunday, 03 December 2017 at 19:45
Sad to hear Dan Hodges has left the Labour Party. He would have possibly been a good leader who would have united the various factions. Unfortunately Labour is on course to have one faction.
Posted by: jimmy glesga | Sunday, 03 December 2017 at 20:42
JK, I never liked American 'football' but, having glimpsed your YouTube, I might be tempted! By the way, does having that on my computer count as porn?
Posted by: David Duff | Sunday, 03 December 2017 at 20:51
"As someone else asked, how many middle-aged men do you know who have never had porn on their computers at some time?"
What is this "porn" that I keep hearing about? Is it something to do with Mrs. May?
Posted by: Whyaxye | Sunday, 03 December 2017 at 21:06
David, your occasional links to the NYT are sufficient to meet the porn criteria.
Bob, that'd depend. If you're talking "official champions" I suppose that'd be the Seattle Mist however, and just personally, I prefer either of the teams of Dallas Texas - the players are likelier to respond to fan mail.
Whitewall - That's precisely what I been trying to get acrost to these here furriners.
Posted by: JK | Sunday, 03 December 2017 at 21:19
Merry Xmas, you rapists ...
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/12/03/ridicule-police-say-kissing-mistletoe-without-consent-rape/
SoD
Posted by: Loz | Sunday, 03 December 2017 at 23:16
Merry Xmas, you rapists ..
Thank goodness the definition of rape in this country is different.
Posted by: AussieD | Monday, 04 December 2017 at 08:36
JK, since the Bears are 3-9 this season, you've made a convert to the LFL.
Posted by: Bob | Monday, 04 December 2017 at 13:17
Finally! Success! Bob.
Eh, David?
https://audioboom.com/posts/6535722-grant-by-ron-chernow-part-1-of-3
I recall your mentioning wanting a book about US Grant.
Posted by: JK | Wednesday, 06 December 2017 at 02:16