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Sunday 24 March 2019

Tixerb


ITEM 1 There's an uneasy belief in the UK that a majority would favour the reintroduction of the death penalty. Perhaps by tacit agreement no major party has ever raised the subject. But could such a conspiracy of silence be regarded as a legitimate function of a democracy?

ITEM 2  Not wanting to go to war with Hitler in the thirties was labelled "appeasement", a term now universally pejorative. Yet this was a  perfectly understandable view given that WW1 was still a hideous and recent memory.  In the end it was seen that war was inevitable and it may be assumed many "appeasers" changed their minds.

ITEM 3 An online petition to revoke Article 50 (in effect bringing the Brexit process to an end) has quickly attracted 5m signatures including those from me, VR, Occasional Speeder and husband Darren, Professional Bleeder (all three without parental chivvying) and the whole of Sir Hugh's family. Theresa May has shrugged this off but there are signs she may be due a long walk on a short plank quite soon.

ITEM 4 Should Item 3 come to pass I am mulling over an all-expenses paid dinner in Cologne (including transportation expenses, accommodation, unlimited drink, blue flags and a German choir to sing the choral bit from LvB's ninth) for the extended family. Plus a couple of willing, articulate and adult Brexiters to discuss how Britain may retrieve some of its battered reputation in the following months.

Intelligent followers of Tone Deaf (are there any other?) will be able draw the inferences that provide contemporary relevance from the above items, since I lack the space to do so. 

3 comments:

  1. 1. Governments are frightened of hearing unacceptable truth from the populace. I guess partly due to their likely loss of tenure if debate is allowed.

    2. There is no shame in changing one’s mind, especially in the light of changed and/or new evidence.

    3. Obstinacy and denial are human faults not best possessed by those who have to make momentous decisions.

    4. Sadly, the conditional promise has been made on the unlikely event of its conditions being met, due to the existence of the faults in 3 above.

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    The known present which is motivated by good intentions (whatever its faults) is better than jumping off a cliff which may or may not result in some kind of miraculous escape, but with many broken bones after falling for several years.

    We should learn from history.

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    There is a faint chink of light if 2 grows to proportions that just cannot be ignored.

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  2. I too back the only sensible plan (revoke Article 50) but I fear that the drastic shortage of plain common sense in current government circles means that sensible decisions regarding Brexit are not going to be considered at all.

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  3. Sir Hugh:: 1: It might be considered "nanny-state". 2: I refer back my previous Grannie S quote "Needs must when the Devil drives". 3: It has some way to go but might yet become unignorable. 4: I'd willingly spend thousands.

    Natalie: From watching the TV Parliament channel I have become aware - for the first time in my life - of the difference between government and parliament. Letwin's proposal passed in the HoC last night and might be a step in the right direction.

    On verra.

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