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| REASONS TO BE CHEERFUL 1 September 2019 |
| A Law Unto Himself Sigh. Yawn. Bored yet? Delirious from constant talking-heads? Ready to leave the country if you hear the word ‘prorogation’ ever again? Or the BBC’s pro- Boris propaganda? Well, here are a few things that have been said that can keep you awake for more than 20 seconds. OK. Only possibly. In his tweet, Labour MP Clive Lewis vowed that “The police will have to remove us from the chamber”. He also called for people to ‘take to the streets’. We will call an extraordinary session of Parliament.” We do so want to see the police removing them. A little relief via drama. And from the EU? “Sinister”. A sinister scheme as Guy Verhofstadt, former Belgian PM, the European Parliament’s Brexit negotiator, saw it. “’Taking back control’ has never looked so sinister. As a fellow parliamentarian, my solidarity is with those fighting for their forces to be heard.” And the Queen? Now she and her advisors are “resentful” about the way that Al/Boris handled the manipulative move. “Resentful”? Really? No! WE are resentful that she/they acquiested - try “unforgiven”. Waiting for “down with the monarchy” protest marches…. And Hugh Grant. Huh? Well, he called blatantly Donny-idolising Boris an “over- promoted rubber bath toy” in an, oh dear, expletive-laden tweet. “Fuck off you over-promoted rubber bath toy. Britain is revolted by you and your little gang of masturbatory prefects.” Gosh! And we thought only Donny was an “over- promoted rubber bath toy”. And let’s not ignore the crucial Moggy who dragged the Queen into the coup. Commons leader Rees-Mogg doubted the rebels “had the courage and gumption” to topple the government. Erm. “Gumption”? But did Moggy know that it was originally Scottish 1719, the sense of "initiative" is first recorded 1812. Not quoting all those hysterical/zealous/fanatical pro-Brexit papers. They should be ashamed admonishing anyone as not true patriotic lovers of democracy. The bloody nerve! They showed him in dramatic gestures: finger-pointing, fist- making in a challenging boxing stance to emphasis his ruthless attempt at unprecedented power. Pathetic all round – as usual. Ah, when an unelected Etonian prime minister, with that working majority of one, can simply shut down parliament out of unchecked ambition to prevent democracy using the “will of the people” as a weapon to defeat dissent from elected representatives. Hmmm. And as we all know, those rebel MPs are planning to force parliament to sit through next weekend in an emergency bid to carve out more time to block Boris from ramming through his no-deal Brexit. With this reaction to Al’s dictatorial decision to suspend the Commons and Lords, backbenchers are looking at the option to allow the successful passage of an ‘EU extension bill’. The extension bill intends to force Al to seek an extension to the UK’s membership of the EU beyond October 31, making any exit conditional on a deal with Brussels. Reality check: The Commons has convened on a Saturday on just four times since 1939. MPs met at the weekend at the outbreak of World War II and during the Suez crisis of 1956 and Argentina’s Falklands invasion of 1982. It has sat on a Sunday just once since 1900. Oh, and naturally only a select few cabinet ministers were aware of Al’s secret – always secret - Al’s Queen’s Speech-prorogation plan. Do You Know Who That Is? Ignoring mr "oomph" - idiot/liar/blaming - soooo embarrassing - Al looked like an eager, excited panting poodle at the G7, bounding round the summit with a twelve year-old’s exuberance and tail wagging. But what was noticeable was all 23 narcissistic, power mad men - except for Merkle who represented the unseen 51% of women on the planet. But while bad enough when the WIVES were all released, let out, out all giddy and smiley - OMG!!! Then the few that came out 'to stand by their man' wrapped their arms around his. Ew. ALL so pathetic for 2019. So who said: “Do you know who this is? Does everybody know? He’s going to be a fantastic prime minister I can tell you. We’re having very, very good meetings…the right man for the job.” Do you know who that is? Oh dear. At his closing G7 press conference, Donny said the US is “very close” to striking a deal with the EU. Oh dear. Pro Morning Trade newsletter has said it is “an astonishing comment” as official talks haven’t even started yet. Well, Donny does live in his own un-parallel universe. The one where he wants to fire nuclear weapons into hurricanes!!! The UK Met Office said they had – erm, no comment. But we can. OK. Now we know he’s truly insane. Next day? He called it fake news. Gangsta’s Paradise Yes, they’re baaaaaack. Those Brummie partial-shaved headed, razor- blade/cap-wearing gangsters for series 5 after two years. Yes. Yes. It’s Peakey Blinders. I know, I know, everyone prefers series 1. Let’s starts with the music. No, no, no. Come on now, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club’s Beat the Devil was just soooo perfect. Atmospheric, moody, slightly ominous – just so cool. Series 5? Not so much. Ear-damaging, shrieking. The first episode was a bit in love with itself and over-stylisation. Still watching and relieved to say after the second episode, all was back to normal…as it were. Writer Steven Knight says it’s the best so far. The Legitimate Peaky Blinders Festival is co-curated by show creator. Really. Who knew? Evidently, loads of devotees. It will be held on the 14 and 15 September featuring immersive theatre, live music and fashion inspired by the series - obviously. The Birmingham neighbourhood where the original gang operated from will be transformed through set pieces and immersive performances. Knight will host a live Q&A on the history, politics and social themes of series five, alongside some of the show's stars. Did I saw ‘who knew’? There's more. Bare-knuckle boxing and live music from Primal Scream, Slaves, Mike Skinner (DJ set), Anna Calvi, Nadine Shah with more to be confirmed. More: David Beckham’s fashion line, Kent & Curwen, with the company’s creative director hosting a conversation on how to achieve ‘The Peaky Look’. Not joking. Really. There’s more: live recreation of Peaky Blinders scenes featuring over 200 actors and audience participation is encouraged. A contemporary dance company will be performing a specially-commissioned performance. No worries. Food trucks pop-up bars. Tickets admission: £67.20 for a one-day. Pass the cap. |
