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Westminstenders: The Imperial March

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RedToothBrush · 28/07/2019 14:33

There are many ways to enforce power indirectly using privilege. Jacob Rees Mogg knows every trick in the book and dresses it up as respectability rather than a subtle form or intimidation and deliberate exclusion.

It's not the stuff 'of the people'.

Meanwhile the newly crowned PM, is making rather a bug deal of how he is the man 'of the people', here to serve them and to deliver their will.

There's a big theme here about presenting as 'of the people' whilst simultaneously serving the interests of the elite and reestablishing its power over the people.

It's a theme that is set to run for some time, and is entrenched in Trumpism too.

This shift in power is particularly harmful to women it must be noted.

'Strong and stable' was 'weak and wobbly' and we should be mindful that in the era of reversed spin, what 'of the people' signifies.

We've long known about the authoritarianism at the heart of leaving thinking. It's only now that it's finally going to start stomping it's feet all over our freedoms and power.

The road back will be a long and hard one because we failed to spot the threat and the dangers of it.

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Justaboutdone · 01/08/2019 13:53

Red good luck. I’ve just spend a fortune on 2 pairs of school shoes 😭😭

Justaboutdone · 01/08/2019 14:09

Cap in Hand is another strong Proclaimers song that has a lot of meaning just now!

Justaboutdone · 01/08/2019 14:28

Quick copy and paste from the Guardian - it is a Paul johnson though

Johnson also claimed there was “complete consensus, including among Brexit supporters” that the economy was about £40bn smaller today than it would have been had the UK voted remain in 2016. There was also consensus that, in the short and medium term, a no deal Brexit would shrink the economy further, he said.

NoCryingInEngineering · 01/08/2019 17:58

Red if you want a couple of pairs of grey school shorts age 3-4 let me know

Lisette1940 · 01/08/2019 21:17

PMK. Thanks as always Red

prettybird · 01/08/2019 22:08

There's a new thread already Wink

(Can't link as I'm on the app).

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