The Westminster Arms

Here's my first go ever at posting a YouTube link. David "Brits don't quit" Cameron's finest moment when he surveyed the damage he'd done and decided to cut and run, mummmy. (If it doesn't work, my technophobe status remains unchanged).

That's an innovative use of a Roomba, MrsSnippy. We'll keep the tea and sustenance flowing and hope you feel much better soon.

May I ask you all to keep a decent distance around the fainting couch for the next 48 hours? I have been diagnosed with whooping cough and need to let the antibiotics kick in.
Good news is I will be able to go to London on Friday ha ha!
I have adapted my old Roomba so I can send it to the bar for tops ups of tea and teacakes

Can we put David Cameron up twice, I blooming love that bloke.

Not long now folks (helps self to Brandy) - throws log on fire (I've stacked em up enough to last til closing). I am taking a very low key stance on the upcoming 'significant date' - given that more than a few people don't hold my similar positive views....

Today I had a skype meeting with the Owner of one of my Company clients - Greek, lived in the UK 40+years, currently residing in Greece - as well as business he was just so much looking forward to Brexit Day.

I didn't share my similar thoughts, as I'm too 'professional', but I really wanted to say "Tel mate, innit".

More worthy nominations! The wall space is filling up nicely.

A belated warm welcome, by the way, to TheRealMcKenna. I had completely forgotten about Phillip Lee, who was reportedly miffed at being passed over for Health Secretary and - I'm sure this was entirely unrelated - dramatically crossed the floor in September 2019 during yet another fractious Brexit debate and plonked himself next to the LibDems. The government lost its working majority at a stroke.

Dr Lee forgot to do the decent thing and notify the PM first. He didn't even tell his wife. She wasn't best pleased either. Still, Guido spotted these posters in a Westminster print shop the same morning and Dr Lee was eventually rewarded with the shadow-shadow-post of LibDem Spokesperson for Justice, a grand title he held for a record 52 days until the electorate so cruelly handed him his P45.

Wonder what he's doing now?

Thanks for the breakfast Singing. I love tea cakes.
I had forgotten about Heseltine and we will need Ken Clarke (or have we got him already). And the Guardian.

I am just going to sit quietly by the fire with a mug of tea and some breakfast.

Love that cartoon Singing.

Morning all.
Thanks for breakfast and this morning's round up Lily. Oh yes, Heseltine!

Another well deserved addition to the AAs wall: Luxembourg's Xavier Bettel and his grandstanding, when after a meeting with Boris, a press meeting was arranged outside.

The area was lined with pro EU hecklers and Boris refused to go ahead as he wouldn't be heard. Xavier Bettel empty chaired him and boy, did all the anti Brexit fury come out.

The worse thing was, he was being nice as pie to his face. Boris got a lot of bad press for refusing to speak. Welcome to pride of place on the Arms' wall of AA fame Mr Bettel.

Morning all,

Overnight, we cleared the wall opposite the cheery fire in the snug for our gallery of Accidental Achievers. Dusty's meme holds pride of place but it really looks as though we are going to need a longer wall. Either that or a Sergeant Pepper's montage updated.

Señor Barroso, Monsieur Herman van Rompuy (the chap memorably described as having "all the charisma of a damp rag and the appearance of a low-grade bank clerk.") and Baroness Ashton of Upholland (yes, who?) are worthy additions.

Space must also be found for Michael Heseltine who is visibly in mourning for his beloved EU. Who is going to guarantee his reported £200k per annum in EU subsidies now?

And then there's Leo Varadkar, desperately trying to improve his GE poll ratings with his latest salvo, "The UK has yet come to terms with the fact it’s now a small country”. It would be unkind to point out that the UK has the world's 6th largest economy without telling you where Ireland's economy ranks too but the truth is, I got bored after scanning through the top 20 and there was still no sign.

Still, they all played a blinder. Just don't get me started on George Osborne or Mark Carney.

Today, the HoC turns its mind to the Direct Payments to Farmers (Legislative Continuity) Bill: Committee and Remaining Stages. It will allow the UK to take over and directly make the same payments to farmers in 2020 that the EU did in 2019. I am pleased that our farmers will have that much-needed breathing space and support. Sadly, it's unlikely to be enough to stop Lord Heseltine from whinging.

On a lighter note, here's the Telegraph's take on Mr Bercow's desperate search for a peerage.

Toasted tea cakes for breakfast. Please help yourselves.

Kettle's on ☕️☕️☕️

Can we add José Manuel Barroso, and Herman van Rompuy (and Cathy Ashton?)

The former for his admission that the EU had all the 'dimensions of Empire'; the middle one for his Haikus and the Farage assessment of his character..and finally Cathy Ashton for making dh fall off the sofa laughing when she was appointed as EU High Representative heading up the EEAS. He'd never heard of her, and here she was, about to be his new boss.

We told people that Joe Blogs was unhappy with what was playing out in Parliament and HOL.
That this would show up in the polls, so we are not surprised by the result.
I even wonder if France and Ireland might yet force a no deal.

Every little sneer & snipe was another little push...

Yes, for so many, it was Their Finest Moment.

They put everything on the line - their time, effort, cash, reputations, credibility.

Never was so much owed by so many to so few.

We forgot Dr Strange . DC.

Brilliant meme Dusty at the AAAs (accidental achievers awards) ceremony.

Holly did you buy it?

Walking no, I haven’t been able to wear my kimono since 😞

We need to buy 17m. As a single, 79p on iTunes. He says not to download it but to get the single.
Something about how they count them for the charts apparently.

Remainers are all buying Ode to Joy to try to get it to number 1 so the BBC have to play it.
No hardship for the BBC. They are all remainers.

Bet they would find an excuse not to play 17m

Dominic has been on Twitter saying he will give all the proceeds to a charity for child rape victims.

**Own special shout out is what my post should say!

Brilliant meme Dusty

I’ve just been to YouTube to listen to the 17 million fuck offs song. Howling. All those people who actively worked against the vote, given their own special out. Brilliant.

Patrick 'live long and prosper' Stewart needs an invite.

Boris is going to have to hire the Albert Hall. Don't think Downing St. will be big enough.

Still it deserves to be a big party.

Can I add Dr Philip Lee?

I was so glad he lost to John Redwood in Wokingham.

Are we including the psychopath in a kimono who batters small mammals to death with a baseball bat, before breakfast?

And Anna Soubry 🎤 she's not a nazi 🎤

Dusty

And welcome back, notangelinajolie.

And Holly, in this context, Bob Geldof cannot have too many mentions.

He can have 17.4 million mentions for his Accidental Achievement.