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Election results
It would have been better, but it could have been a lot worse. Voter turn-out was the highest it has been for a general election since 1997.
Jeremy Corbyn said the face of British politics has changed and called on Theresa May to resign after her snap general election left Britain with a hung parliament 11 days before Brexit talks begin. The Labour leader declared: “Politics has changed. Politics isn’t going back into the box where it was before. What’s happened is people have said they’ve had quite enough of austerity politics.” Corbyn said May had called the election to assert her authority. “She wanted a mandate. Well, the mandate she’s got is lost Conservative seats, lost votes, lost support and lost confidence. I would have thought that is enough for her to go.”
There is blood in the conservative water and the sharks are circling. Let the back-biting and finger-pointing frenzy begin!
[gallery] Vincent Kamp
Vincent’s arresting portraits are built on the assumption that society will always identify with rebels and the gritty underground world of urban subculture. For his latest work he has traveled around the UK visiting barber shops and events to gather material in a setting which transcends social class and makes everyone feel like ‘one of the boys’. These mesmerizing oil paintings evoke emotion, fascination and intrigue about both the backstory and the future of a character. He seeks out moments of tension, and explains: “My paintings are all quite dark, subtle and intense. I’m always imagining there’s something surreptitious going on in a perfectly innocent situation.”
He is heavily influenced by cinematography and its impact on storytelling, believing that by manipulating the composition, light and colour you can completely change the feel of scene.
Pretty much.
I won’t be able to vote.
Katy and I both registered for overseas postal ballots for the upcoming UK general election. It’s no secret that I’m completely fed up with the current Tory muppets and I was really looking forward to being able to do my civic duty. Unfortunately, my ballot got lost in the post. We received Katy’s ballot and got it sent back in time. However, even if I get mine tomorrow, it needs to be received at the electoral office in Saffron Walden by 10pm on the day of the election. Two days from now. Ain’t going to happen.
So, UK peeps, go vote. Even if you’re planning on voting for Tory muppet scum, go vote. It’s your right, and your responsibility, as a citizen.
So satisfying
And so bloody difficult to upload to wordpress!
BBQ weather
These days, we’re living off of grilled meals and salads. This weekend, we had burgers, sausages, teriyaki pork loin kebabs, steak sandwiches with grilled onions and mushrooms, potato salad, watermelon feta salad, and plain garden salad.
The best pillows purr
So mad it’s making me cynical
Another bunch of fucktards decided to follow an ideology of hatred and kill a bunch of people out for a walk or a drink. This will do nothing for their goals, except playing into the hands of equally small minded, angry people on the other side.
It’s tragic in its futility. It’s infuriating that people are using this senseless act to try and push their own agenda. You have this coming from the Muppet-in-Chief of the US:
And then you have the PM trying to say, See? See? I told you so! Except her party and government have been in charge and stirring the pot for the last few years. Shit, she has me agreeing with Nigel! FUCKING NIGEL!!!
A very cynical part of me is wondering if the back channels might have pushed the crazies into acting, so that Boris could flail around and say “Durr! Corbyn won’t protect you against the bad people” and Theresa could act all strong and stable.
The only thing preventing me from going down that road is that the current government is full of muppets who don’t have two neurons to connect together across the whole lot of them.
London, you’re doing Brits proud
Keep calm and pint on!