As we
threatened a bit of light relief with a brief (sighs of great relief)
diversion from our usual theme (cult control freaks and sexual
predators)
Brexit:
Phase One – Honest Dave (our noble and extremely trustworthy prime
minister, author of that notable trilogy (fiction): “We're all in
this together!” followed by “The Big Society” and concluding
with “No ifs, no buts... but a lot of maybes!”) has concluded his
long running pantomime “A reformed EU”. Far from being
critically acclaimed it's been generally panned by anyone and
everyone with a brain cell still functioning (excepting those, of
course, with an agenda! vide. Theresa “Aren't my shoes pointy!!”
May and George “The Knife” Osborne).
The plot
so far:
Objective:
A reformed EU. Result: Nul points. The EU continues much as it has
over the last forty years as it heads towards its final resting place
– complete and utter European DISintegration. Someone please
transport it to Dignitas and put it out of its misery!
Objective:
A cap on migration. Result: Nul points – the general consensus is
that the measures announced so far will make virtually no difference
to current levels of inward migration. In fact the expectation is
that this will continue to increase.
Objective:
Exemption from further EU convergence. Result: Nul points. This part
of the agreement is so vaguely worded (probably deliberate) as to be
capable of the widest possible interpretation, and therefore open to
challenges both as to its legality and enforceability. A
non-starter....
Objective:
Security (and recognition) of sterling as a second currency within
the EU. Result: Again nul points. We're not part of the eurozone.
Sterling stands (or falls) accordingly. Another non- starter ….
And so
on....
The next
phase:
The FARCE:
Honest Dave (and establishment cronies – or some of them at
least!) abandon the pantomime and begin touring the country with
their latest production – “You'll be Sorry”, a farce in three
acts: Act I: Brexit – DO PANIC! Act II: The Russians Are Coming.
Act III: Armageddon (we haven't quite got to the 'plague of locusts'
or 'the seas will run red with blood' stage yet but give them time!)
Unfortunately critics have pointed to the marked similarities in the
plot line employed in this latest production to those used in
“Scotland the Brave: The One That Almost Got Away!” Inducing
fear and trepidation in an audience might work for slasher films but
in comedy it rarely works. As time passes we expect the writers to
go to even more desperate lengths to engage (or is it disengage?)
their audience!
Cheers
The Fellas
(Friends of Alcoholics Anonymous …. and Europe.... and Democracy
…. but NO Friends of the EU!)
Phew!
Got that out of our system! You'll be much relieved to hear that
we'll be resuming our usual themes shortly ..... beginning with Sexual
predation: 13 Stepping at the Plymouth Road to Recovery (cult) group
