The Prime Minister's apparent inability to take a tough decision is beginning to make Theresa May look like 'The Iron Lady'! Dominic Cummings should have been read the Riot Act following his scampering trip 'ooop North' during the so-called 'lock down'. Not that I think the lock down is of the slightest use but if Boris insists that it is then he should have the 'mojo' to chastise an underling who thwarts it!
Now we have the case of that slimy Conservative MP, Robert Jenrick, who is actually a Minister, ducking and diving on behalf of his property-developer chum who raked in 'zillions' through a (very!) prompt planning approval. From our beloved Prime Minister there came not a word! So now we are taking your measure, Prime Minister. It appears that you are a gutless leader afraid to discipline your own political malefactors.
Meanwhile, the Labour Party leader has just sacked the leader of the extreme Left cabal within his party! Perhaps, Boris, you should ask him for some advice!
Another stratospheric (literally) HMG clusterfk lumbers into view ...
https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.theguardian.com/science/2020/jun/26/satellite-experts-oneweb-investment-uk-galileo-brexit
BoJo and the Brexit crew cut us off from the EU's Galileo satnav system - and then chose the wrong satellites on which to build the UK replacement system!
An act of ludicrous Brexit nationalism and "take back control" state incompetence combined in one hit.
The satellite company chosen went bust in the US and the budget is out of control. A sort of interstellar HS2.
Sweet mother of God, when does it end.
SoD
Posted by: Loz | Friday, 26 June 2020 at 19:06
There was a (very brief!) period when we wanted to give Theresa May the benefit of the doubt. It rapidly because obvious that she was utterly useless. Boris will always be the one who took us out of the EU, so I am fundamentally inclined to support him. There is also the corona factor affecting him personally. He doesn't look well, and some of the bounce has gone, hopefully temporarily.
I'm beginning to think that he only works well as part of a double act. He is the clown and the bravura performer, but the true "straight man" with all the best lines is Farage. I think Boris needs him lurking in the shadows. Especially the shadow cast by the famous red wall.
Posted by: Whyaxye | Friday, 26 June 2020 at 20:59
Loz, I thought the EU cut us of. It was an EU project not a Europe project so we got the boot.
Posted by: Glesga | Friday, 26 June 2020 at 22:02
This whole Lockdown business is following a familiar pattern.
1. Enthusiasm.
2. Disillusionment.
3. The search for scapegoats.
4. Persecution of the innocent.
5. Promotion of the guilty.
I think we're between stages 3 and 4 at the moment.
Posted by: Glyn Palmer | Saturday, 27 June 2020 at 12:38