"Sectarian" voting is employed because it works. Remember that all elected offices are about power, not service. That quaint notion of service in elected office died when Normal Rockwell died. This is how we get the idiot candidates who stand for election during a general election in the US (think Tim Walz, Keith Ellison) - primary elections are ignored by the general population and those commited to sectarian notions rouse their fellow travelers to come out and vote. We thus have extremes standing in the general.
This is how you get midwits like Gavin Newsom winning in California, notwithstanding that he has turned San Francisco, then California, into literal burning shitholes. This reveals a grand truth about civilization: People generally aren't that smart.
The great thing is that you can disagree with her. She is not in Dear Leader territory.
Britain is and isn't broken. Sometimes things work very well. Other times, well... but that is the same in the US.
The war between Pakistan and Afghanistan because Pakistan has finally had enough of the Taliban isn't going to make things easier -- migrant wise.
In other news: I went to a really well attended screening of I Swear last night at the local pub. A darkly funny film. It apparently goes out in the US at the end of April. I just feel so sorry for him and what the BBC have now done to him. They should not have had that mic near him or at least edited the word out as they edited out certain other vocalizations. It is a life affirming film though.
Are Reform really telling people they can't be British if they aren't white? Or is this just another lie to further the greater lies that being a British patriot is "racist?"
Part of Reform's problem is that it is hard to be an 'outsider' when you have the former Home Secretary Braverman and the former immigration minister Jenrick on your top team.
The usual lies.. Even the rank Guardian admits that what Goodwin said was "The Reform UK candidate in the Gorton and Denton byelection has refused to disown his claim that UK-born people from minority ethnic backgrounds are not necessarily British."
That is exactly what Theodore Roosevelt said in his famous speech about being an American. Being born in Britain does not make one British. Adopting British culture, mores, and customs. Throwing one's self entirely into being British in every way makes one British. Not a piece of paper.
But anyway I thought you'd be interested to know that the Met Police have arrested someone for vandalizing Churchill's statue and further arrested him on terrorist charges as he belongs to that proscribed group Palestinian Action. https://x.com/metpoliceuk/status/2027396075598880793
music to my ears. Churchill remains the greatest man of the 20th Century. I am old enough to remember his funeral and I knew I was witnessing something for the ages.
"Sectarian" voting is employed because it works. Remember that all elected offices are about power, not service. That quaint notion of service in elected office died when Normal Rockwell died. This is how we get the idiot candidates who stand for election during a general election in the US (think Tim Walz, Keith Ellison) - primary elections are ignored by the general population and those commited to sectarian notions rouse their fellow travelers to come out and vote. We thus have extremes standing in the general.
This is how you get midwits like Gavin Newsom winning in California, notwithstanding that he has turned San Francisco, then California, into literal burning shitholes. This reveals a grand truth about civilization: People generally aren't that smart.
I think that the phrase "trending laterally" fits present circumstances Over There.
Nothing intelligent to add. Be well.
Hello Northumberland! Good to see You again this cold Friday morning. But at least the temps are warming the next couple days.
Bad news, but fine statement by Kemi. Bad news about the family voting.
The Free Palestine block is up to their usual. Great article by Hamit Coskun.
I'm glad to see Wes Streetling's order. Great interview with Al Carns. And great article by Joe Barnes on drones.
That was interesting about the Shakers. And about the Paul McCartney documentary.
It's nice to hear about activities on the home front. And Paddy looks great, as always.
And, as always, TY Michelle. Another great roundup.
JT
Because of what is happening in Iran, can I suggest reading the UANI's latest deep dive into the Byat. It demonstrates how it is going to be, but also how corrupt the Khamanei family and its regime is. https://www.unitedagainstnucleariran.com/press-releases/exposed-khameneis-secretive-power-structure-built-to-ensure-regimes-survival
I found it fascinating.
I am glad Trump went in on the 35th anniversary of the Gulf War ending, but it is going to take sometime.
TY Michelle. The Bayt sounds like a threat that needs to be curtailed. Yeah, it will take some time.
Sadly I have to disagree with Kemi. England IS broken. And as they are upping their acceptance of MORE refugees, there is no salvaging it.
English elites clearly hate the English.
The great thing is that you can disagree with her. She is not in Dear Leader territory.
Britain is and isn't broken. Sometimes things work very well. Other times, well... but that is the same in the US.
The war between Pakistan and Afghanistan because Pakistan has finally had enough of the Taliban isn't going to make things easier -- migrant wise.
In other news: I went to a really well attended screening of I Swear last night at the local pub. A darkly funny film. It apparently goes out in the US at the end of April. I just feel so sorry for him and what the BBC have now done to him. They should not have had that mic near him or at least edited the word out as they edited out certain other vocalizations. It is a life affirming film though.
Are Reform really telling people they can't be British if they aren't white? Or is this just another lie to further the greater lies that being a British patriot is "racist?"
It is Matthew Goodwin who said it. https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jan/27/matthew-goodwin-gorton-and-denton-reform-uk-minorities
Braverman has long taken an ethno-nationalistic approach. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/02/26/i-will-never-be-truly-english-here-is-why-suella-braverman/ or https://archive.ph/agyrP
Part of Reform's problem is that it is hard to be an 'outsider' when you have the former Home Secretary Braverman and the former immigration minister Jenrick on your top team.
The usual lies.. Even the rank Guardian admits that what Goodwin said was "The Reform UK candidate in the Gorton and Denton byelection has refused to disown his claim that UK-born people from minority ethnic backgrounds are not necessarily British."
That is exactly what Theodore Roosevelt said in his famous speech about being an American. Being born in Britain does not make one British. Adopting British culture, mores, and customs. Throwing one's self entirely into being British in every way makes one British. Not a piece of paper.
I prefer Calvin Coolidge to TR on this.
But anyway I thought you'd be interested to know that the Met Police have arrested someone for vandalizing Churchill's statue and further arrested him on terrorist charges as he belongs to that proscribed group Palestinian Action. https://x.com/metpoliceuk/status/2027396075598880793
music to my ears. Churchill remains the greatest man of the 20th Century. I am old enough to remember his funeral and I knew I was witnessing something for the ages.
It will have upset a lot of people.
Both Churchill and Atlee were important. There are reasons why Atlee was a coffin bearer at Churchill's funeral.
I am glad the police have actually acted.
This is the judgement in the Coskun case. Common sense breaking out. https://www.judiciary.uk/judgments/director-of-public-prosecutions-v-hamit-coskun-2/