A strange little chain of thought for this morning. Suppose:
- Arthur Fery wins Wimbledon
- England win the World Cup
- Count Binface wins Clacton-on-Sea
Impossible? No.
Unlikely? Yes.
I am believing the unlikely, right now.
And the unlikeliest of these three?
England winning the World Cup, I think. But even that is possible right now.
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I was down the allotment on the night Britain played Germany in Euro 96
Bristol was eerily quiet, no traffic no sirens
Then across the city came cheers – or groans!
I pulled a lot of weeds that night!
From memory it was reported that somebody won an awful lot of money that night on an accumulator bet – it also involved a horse race and a cricket match which might be a warning given the current global situation that things can line up in a very good – or very bad way
“Britain played Germany in Euro 96”. Really ????
Of course “Britain” played…they lost, so it must’ve been “Britain”!
If they had won, it would’ve been Ingerland and we’d never have been allowed to forget it!
And they wonder why “ABE” became a thing!
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With the (first) Clacton by-election possibly booked for the silly season, politics nuts like me are ecstatic – not just any old by-election, but the craziest most unpredictable by-election in living memory, with all the journalists and pundits on the back foot, because no one has a clue what is going on.
Did anyone else spot George (austerity wasn’t really necessary but I did very nicely out of it, thanks) Osborne sitting near Anna Wintour yesterday in the posh (jackets and ties!) seats during the Fery match?
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Regarding George (austerity wasn’t really necessary but I did very nicely out of it, thanks) Osborne; this is a quote I lifted from The Independent and it properly fits what is coming down the road for Osborne and his ilk perfectly:
“But make no mistake, this will be a Summer of Secs: scrutiny exposing corruption and sleaze.”
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or the British govt. condemns Israel’s warcrimes.
Beneath the humour, Count Binface has at least the beginnings of a serious manifesto:
1. Fair Pay: Tie politicians’ salaries directly to NHS nurses’ pay.
2. Real Housing: Force the state to build affordable homes and open empty palaces for the homeless.
3. Clean Water: Force water company bosses to swim in the sewage they dump into your rivers.
4. Consumer Rights: Ban automatic subscription renewals and illegalise speakerphones on public transport.
5. True Democracy: Abolish the House of Lords, lower the voting age to 16, and scrap unfair voter ID laws.
Just imagine what he could achieve with an understanding of MMT! He deserves to win.
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He always promises to build one affordable home – on the basis that it is more than any of the other candidates have done.
Seems to this Yank the Count Binface has a chance of winning!
I’ m all in favour of point 4. Back in the 90’s when mobile phones were a new and expensive rarity, a colleague and I were on the train from Evesham to London for a meeting when someone nearby began a loud conversation on their phone. So I said, perhaps a little louder than necessary ” You’d think that people with those things would have the decency to travel 1st class”. Raised a smile or two on an otherwise uneventful journey.
…and one further addition – Geraldine Coggins wins the Greater Manchester mayoral election giving the country it’s first green metropolitan mayor.
If I’m being pragmatic, the constant triumphalist honking of the British media may permanently add two or three percent to the Scottish independence movement. Most outlets will be absolutely insufferable.
Just a gentle correction to J Boxall. Britain has never competed in the Euros or the World Cup. From my memory it was England who played Germany. We are told frequently up here that it is simply not true that England = Britain and Britain = England. Stop moaning! And yet …. there you are. From the Confessions of a Justified Moaner.
I should have noticed
Just as Wimbledon and the World Cup are about to finish I think we should thank the Fagash Fuhrer for continuing to provide some entertaining live sport as he enters into a contest with Count Binface. I look forward to Bin Day in Clacton and seeing The Count in Westminster. Cheers Nige.
In 1966 I was working at Sheffield Wednesday (auditing and doing the Statutory Books etc) and I was offered a seat in the director’s box for any World Cup match to be played at Hillsborough – I could choose which one. There are things that one never forgets – I did not take this offer up – I was 21 and did not like football – I have regretted this since – how foolish I was! Then in late July 1966 I was in Ibiza which was relatively unknown by the British. There were plenty of Germans on the beach listening on ‘transistor’ radios – I listened in! The Germans were not pleased when the few Brits cheered when England won. Memories —- and I do remember later assisting in setting up the Ozzie Owl Club. So – yes – I do remember England winning the World Cup, and a Brit winning Wimbledon – dream on re Binface!
I remember 66
I was at my great aunt’s – actually my favourite older relative and I had almost innumerable of them
The plus grand metaphorical éléphant is, Arthur Pery is French-born, to French parents and represented France, from 2013-2014.
How dare these mere facts get in the way of “our” jingoism!
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Oh, I can’t resist. Haaland! Haaland! Ro ro ro ro….
Binface to win.
Fery? I wouldn’t mind.