I have just had a "Toto, I've a feeling we're not in Kansas anymore" moment.
The mobile went off, and I had expected a sales call, but instead it was a human rights activist from South East Asia (before you ask, I don't know), asking if I, little old David Lindsay, could get him a spot at the Labour Party Conference, "Now that Jeremy is the Leader."
This is how people must feel when they are put through to the live shows on The X Factor.
You've never been little old David Lindsay in your life, you were on first name terms with Jimmy Goldsmith before you had left your comp in the backwoods of Co. Durham before the Internet. Still got that signed copy of his book?
ReplyDeleteOh, somewhere. Of course, Lady Annabel is one of the Vane-Tempests.
DeleteMy comp in the backwoods of County Durham is about to send a young friend of mine (I am at the stage where my friends' children are now also becoming my friends) to Oxford with four A*-es at A-level, five As (the highest possible grade) at AS, and an A* for the Extended Qualification Project, which he wrote from scratch on the extracurricular Roman Conquest.
He will be the third of his family to read History at Oxford. It is very high time to stop apologising for comprehensive schools. And now, we are going to do just that.
You'l have noticed all the comments on the usual sites saying this is "a great opportunity for Ukip".
ReplyDeleteEverything is always supposed to be a great opportunity for UKIP. Nothing ever turns out to be in the real world.
DeleteThe opposite of Bennism is Blairism, the opposite of Jeremy Corbyn is David Cameron. Likewise, the opposite of Blairism is Bennism, the opposite of David Cameron is Jeremy Corbyn.
That is the shape of British politics. There simply isn't anything else, other than a few pub bores and general weirdoes.
I've tried the "new party that is a "real" version of an old one" thing in my time. A lot of people have. People try it quite often, here and there. It never gets anywhere, because it misses the point.
The Tory papers didn't endorse UKIP, because they are the Tory papers, and Tory seats didn't fall to UKIP, because they are Tory seats. The clue's in the name.
Anyone thinking of a right-wing breakaway from Labour (yes, another one), think on, and look up the many previous attempts on left and right, or even in the Labour centre. Or look at UKIP. If you can still see it.
How long until your membership card comes through the door?
ReplyDeleteSo many people are joining today (it should pass the 10,000 mark by the time that the date changes), with many more again to come next week, that I am letting them deal with that rush first. I am not joking.
DeleteYou are so modest David - as if you are going to have to ask for a card.
ReplyDeleteWell, there is an application process, yes.
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