Which frankly mean I can jump with joy, once it’s over.
Or, at least, once I’ve picked up the medicated toothpaste the dentist prescribes!
Heigh … … … ho!
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Remember, a few days ago, that Brian Thompson — CEO of a huge US health insurance company — was shot by a masked killer.
A suspect — 26 year-old Luigi Mangione — has been arrested in Pennsylvania, charged with possessing an, unlicensed firearm, with forgery and with providing false identification.
New York police have charged him with murdering Thompson.
Apparently?
He was found with a hand-written document that “indicated ‘motivation and mindset’”.
It’s worrying: as Poland has pointed ou that these were Russian made missiles.
Although no-one’s saying if these were deliberately aimed at Poland from Russia: or were Russian missiles that had been shot down by Ukraine anti aircraft missiles, landing in the neighbouring country by accident.
However?
That’s one hell of a worry.
If it can be shown that it was a deliberate move by Russia?
You know, there’s an on-going Cost-of-Living Crisis.
You know it, I know it, and Captain Archer’s beagle knows it.
And frankly? Radio 4’s Today program’s not shut up about it!
They have had at least one passionate speaker on. Making the very good point that leadership contender, Liz Truss, is planning on tax cuts if she wins: which would be useless to pensioners and Universal Credit claimants, who don’t pay tax.
The one earlier piece that caught my eye?
Was someone from Ofgem, the energy regulator: who suggested a social tariff — a cheaper price place for those of us on low incomes — would be a bloody useful idea.
My words, there … but you get the point.
Personally, I like the idea.
I hope the regulator introduces and enforces one. Or that Parliament introduces a law to make it compulsory.
Because I don’t see the energy industry introducing it: not as things stand.
Were he still alive, he’d probably spinning in his grave.
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You’ll probably also know that MP, Neil Parish, has been metaphorically caught with his pants down: after watchingpornography on his phone in the House.
Whilst sitting near at least two female ministers.
Who’ve — understandably — complained.
He’s reported himself to the relevant Parliamentary complaints body, had the Whip removed, is facing an inquiry …
And is now saying he opened the site … by mistake.
No-one has — publicly — supported that claim.
I suspect no-one will privately support that claim.
Personally? I don’t know if that was accidental: I think opening porn by mistake can be hard or easy, depending on where we are. I’m also aware most workplaces block porn sites: on work computers.
I don’t know whether he should resign, be sacked, or permanently expelled from the parliamentary party.
