tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-891289711377156224.post8743678103898382249..comments2024-03-28T09:46:24.020+02:00Comments on A Political Refugee From The Global Village : Sir Kim Darroch resigns, which reminds me of two jokesUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-891289711377156224.post-39174108393779431282019-07-13T13:30:19.597+03:002019-07-13T13:30:19.597+03:00Chippy is not a word I usually use but I can't...Chippy is not a word I usually use but I can't help thinking that it seems to describe Theresa May. How different from Margaret Thatcher, who very much liked self made men but was not class prejudiced. Political Refugee from the Global Villagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03523068770529814044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-891289711377156224.post-63241795525986162212019-07-13T09:53:13.133+03:002019-07-13T09:53:13.133+03:00His long career ends in a controversy which will a...His long career ends in a controversy which will always be remembered when details are forgotten, so no I do not believe your theory. Political Refugee from the Global Villagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03523068770529814044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-891289711377156224.post-80520402150287440412019-07-13T09:51:01.196+03:002019-07-13T09:51:01.196+03:00Interesting. The BBC World Service moved noticeabl...Interesting. The BBC World Service moved noticeably leftwards several years ago. It now seems always to have some woman with a concerned voice interviewing some left wing activist about some left wing issue. Political Refugee from the Global Villagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03523068770529814044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-891289711377156224.post-35419413241479609262019-07-13T09:48:20.269+03:002019-07-13T09:48:20.269+03:00What the Ambassador said was perfectly normal and ...What the Ambassador said was perfectly normal and what he was paid for. Political Refugee from the Global Villagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03523068770529814044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-891289711377156224.post-72798478557250516642019-07-13T09:46:31.538+03:002019-07-13T09:46:31.538+03:00Hunt is a very good minister but has no pizazz. I ...Hunt is a very good minister but has no pizazz. I do wish he was not dragging the country and his party through this unnecessary election which will weaken both at a perilous moment.<br /><br />Michael Gove has more substance than either but by staying in the cabinet when others resigned it is hard to see how he could have solve the Brexit conundrum.<br /><br />Boris almost missed the bus by accepting the Chequersppolicy but clambered on to it as it was moving. Probably only because the bolter David Davis resigned the day before. Political Refugee from the Global Villagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03523068770529814044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-891289711377156224.post-19852419738407103782019-07-13T09:40:00.348+03:002019-07-13T09:40:00.348+03:00We are only reading portions of the cables selecte...We are only reading portions of the cables selected by the leaker. The FCO line is that they distort his advice and I am sure they do. Political Refugee from the Global Villagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03523068770529814044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-891289711377156224.post-30548115501542464242019-07-13T09:38:45.242+03:002019-07-13T09:38:45.242+03:00Chippy? Chippy? Political Refugee from the Global Villagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03523068770529814044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-891289711377156224.post-89076390318852115832019-07-12T05:55:16.724+03:002019-07-12T05:55:16.724+03:00"Sir Kim's comments on Donald Trump were ...<em>"Sir Kim's comments on Donald Trump were perfectly reasonable"<br /><br />Only if he was smart enough to keep them to himself - which he clearly was not.<br /><br />Didn't you have a recent post about how cultured and sophisticated Europe is compared to the USA? I would say the ambassador's actions might say otherwise.</em><br /><br />I can't stand Trump but for British diplomats and politicians to make personal remarks about other world leaders is childish and unprofessional. Sadly childishness and unprofessionalism is where British politics seems to be heading.<br /><br />The Americans of course are no better, seeking to interfere in British politics. Just as British politicians seek to interfere in U.S. politics. And both the British and the Americans see to interfere in Russian and Chinese politics. <br /><br />It seems to be another symptom of the degeneration of liberal democracy. Liberal democracy was never worth much but it was never as worthless as it is today.dfordoomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02306293859869179118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-891289711377156224.post-41593902881770191082019-07-11T17:17:38.358+03:002019-07-11T17:17:38.358+03:00Not the Russians, but sir Kim himself. He is defe...Not the Russians, but sir Kim himself. He is defended by May and Hunt, ignored by Johnson, and likely to have garnered several lucrative Board seats post-FCO. Well Done!!Ed in Brigantinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07952848314276135439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-891289711377156224.post-87587059790889599832019-07-11T13:20:00.516+03:002019-07-11T13:20:00.516+03:00Trivia:
Top sites ranking for all categories in U...Trivia:<br /><br />Top sites ranking for all categories in United Kingdom<br /><br />News and Media<br /><br />7 bbc.co.uk<br />14 yahoo.com<br />16 dailymail.co.uk<br />21 theguardian.com<br />37 bbc.com<br />38 thesun.co.uk (+20)<br />39 express.co.uk<br />45 newsnow.co.uk ((+8)<br /><br />https://www.similarweb.com/top-websites/united-kingdomTomahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14355268309169462651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-891289711377156224.post-17104181788340572622019-07-10T23:44:31.154+03:002019-07-10T23:44:31.154+03:00"Sir Kim's comments on Donald Trump were ..."Sir Kim's comments on Donald Trump were perfectly reasonable"<br /><br />Only if he was smart enough to keep them to himself - which he clearly was not.<br /><br />Didn't you have a recent post about how cultured and sophisticated Europe is compared to the USA? I would say the ambassador's actions might say otherwise.<br /><br />smug. smug, smug.<br /><br />"Relations with Mr Trump are far too important." Relations with the USA are far too important. There. fixed it for you.<br /><br />newguy40https://www.blogger.com/profile/07691117339629857830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-891289711377156224.post-70525377727608820992019-07-10T22:25:13.672+03:002019-07-10T22:25:13.672+03:00I thought the really telling thing in the debate w...I thought the really telling thing in the debate was when Hunt stood by Darroch. Hunt is Theresa May without the horrible shoes and the strange wiggling dance. Christopher Newburyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08465673451083610063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-891289711377156224.post-18803885680472664202019-07-10T15:04:59.253+03:002019-07-10T15:04:59.253+03:00The UK Ambassador to Washington made wrong judgeme...The UK Ambassador to Washington made wrong judgements in his leaked memo. He showed he favours the Democrat criticisms of Mr Trump to the President. He should deliver balanced analysis with temperate language. What is “inept” about a Presidency that has delivered its main promises to electors? Why use the phrase “knife fights” to describe normal arguments over tactics and policy within a government?<br /><br />By all means report the Democrat critique of the President, but do not make it the official view in the memo. That shows lack of judgement and fails to reflect the political realities in Washington.<br /><br />John Redwood's DiaryTomahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14355268309169462651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-891289711377156224.post-36051799380742322362019-07-10T14:59:55.893+03:002019-07-10T14:59:55.893+03:00Sir Kim is just another smug chippy libtard from t...Sir Kim is just another smug chippy libtard from the FCO's central casting.rodolphhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05621801782128138178noreply@blogger.com