Black Cloud Trawling
3rd May 2008
Posted in: London Mayor
Written by: James Grieves
At least this outcome means that we will be permitted the delightful sight of Boris attempting to convince Bob Crow to agree to a “No Strike” contract.
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The yuppies networking, the panic, the vomit, the panic, the vomit
3rd May 2008
Posted in: Fascism | Fear and Loathing | Grumpiness | Impotence | London Mayor | Madness | Tories
Written by: James Grieves
“Good for politics, good for London.”
I’m going to stop myself plunging off of the handle here. It’s a powerful temptation but I’m going to play up the optimism and tone down the woe as much as possible. We’ve lost a fine leader and are going to be a socialist out-post no longer. This is a true pity and it remains to be seen how much of the good can get over-turned. Ken was humble and calm and made me miss him instantly, taking all of the blame personally. I would also, however, blame Paddick who remains entirely inexplicable to me, especially now he revealed his secret second preference party of choice was not Labour, as I had assumed, but instead the Left List. If he’d said it then perhaps they’d have gotten a headline or two and not had to sneak onto the front-page via a few of their signs being held at the NUT strike.
But I’m only bad-mouthing the Trots to make myself feel better. It’s a miserable event, the Tories even sweeping well past the 9 required to 11. I’m still not sure about that, though: coverage has been a total mess and most of the sources we used to follow it {the Guardian and Stop Boris} admitted as much.
On the bright side…
He’s probably the best member of the Conservative Party going.
He’s suggested that getting rid of Brown and replacing him with Miliband would be wise. That is correct.
Ken gets more time with his five children.
Ken might come back, who knows.
Perhaps this first, early dosage of Tory smugness will give me some degree of immunity from a general election win.
The BNP have not made as great an advance as could have occurred, although still expanding their vote. Given that UKIP are no longer really of note and the English Democrats are still a bad joke this
should concern them and encourage us. Barnbrook got a seat, which might mean that the party holds itself together, but I’m sure that Douglas & his Green chums at the GLA could arrange a viewing of HMS Discovery in City Hall in honour of that. Turning woe into lulz is win.
There is bad stuff, of course. The gas guzzlers will go unhindered and unharassed, free to spill their C02 while the housing plans he has in mind are shoddy nonsense. His approach to crime is vague and idiotic and his head seems to have been turned thoroughly by editing the Spectator. A supporter of Bush is going to struggle to represent London properly and I imagine that his comments about Islam could, if repeated, spark a riot or two. He could be a Tory puppet, which would effectively leave the Conservative Party in command of the city. At best he will ruin everything and frighten the voters away come the general, which rather seems to treat London as a city sacrifice.
Who knows, perhaps he’ll do a fine job. We have to hope. That’s all we can do, at the moment.
