Brilliant piece as usual, but a bit unfair on Michael Foot, a man so far above Badenoch intellectually and morally that he deserves better. A comparison to Ian Duncan Smith would be more apt I think. God he was awful, but his awfulness pales in comparison to Badenoch ....
Another great piece Ian justifiably skewering Badenoch for her limitations and evasions. Yet another politician whose self-regard and actual ability are in inverse proportion. Her disregard for facts and evidence in favour of the Trump-style playbook just further erodes standards of decency in British politics. A shabby, empty excuse of a leader.
There's a piece in this week's Economist about Starmer and Badenoch's contrasting relationship to social media and the Internet. Basically Starmer underestimates it, while for Badenoch , it has taken over her whole personality- everything is virtual. And in the flesh, she does come across as a AI troll brought to life- any challenge brings more flaming.
I also wonder if she was a child prodigy, and has never recovered. It's as if she's just not used to being corrected whatever bollocks she spouts, because the surrounding adults didn't know enough to distinguish between the child's intelligent prouncements and the utter rubbish. They all sounded the same to them.
I think that is almost certainly bang on - makes so much sense. And the politicians who insist she’s “smart” or “effective” are seemingly Tory window lickers themselves, so compared to them maybe she is.
When Trump got elected here, my thoughts went directly to a quote by H. L. Mencken. "On some great and glorious day, the plain folks of the land will reach their heart's desire at last, and the White House will be adorned by a downright moron. Welcome to our nightmare.
On scathing form as usual Ian, however one point she notably overlooked in her GB News interview. She commented about “two cultures “, the culture of the perpetrators and the culture of “political correctness “ in institutions but, strangely for a previous Women’s minister, she failed to mention the class culture that ignored the concerns of white working class girls. You could almost assume she had another agenda.
As I would always say - at least she didn’t note that he was being ‘Pacific’. Teachers of the land rejoice. I think there’s a job at the Guardian waiting for you btw.
It would indeed be funny if it weren't so sad to watch the way the press/media attack Labour for being terrible when they're actually doing something and give Badenoch a free pass for being terrible and not doing anything.
'she comes across as extreme, opportunistic, uninformed, haphazard, confused, shameless, contradictory, ideological, petty, misleading, vindictive and insane.'
Superb
I do wonder how the Badenoch/Truss/Sunak model has become the norm at the top of the Tory party. Tory MPs have been in close proximity to these people for years as MPs and ministers, they've looked at them and thought, 'yeah, that'll do for me, they're top quality, they'll make a great leader' when the reality (that they're borderline psychotic with no social skills at all) is blindingly obviously to anyone with a pulse. Are these MPs such utter morons/piss artists that they've no idea what's going on around them or have they all got money on the Tories getting less seats than Reform at the next election.? We must be told.
Keep up the good work, you cheer me up, but for now it's past Five on a Friday and a beer awaits.
I want to say it's funny but I can't laugh at this yet, she is unthamomably pointless no question and needs to take a good whif of what she's shovelling, but my thoughts go to the people I supported who worked back breaking hours reading through the most soul shredding god awful testimony to make that Report in 2022 and it's recomenations, some of which had traumatic episodes and emotional breakdowns during and since that report was publish so I can't even imagine what the survivors are living with daily and having the leader of the opposition refer to them as very poor peasants is just beyond the pale. I just want this rat infested pile of feaces that is a "national inquiry" to die a death and leave those who so bravely gave evidence to my fellow colleagues at IICSA and other local inquiry leaders in peace.
Brilliant piece as usual, but a bit unfair on Michael Foot, a man so far above Badenoch intellectually and morally that he deserves better. A comparison to Ian Duncan Smith would be more apt I think. God he was awful, but his awfulness pales in comparison to Badenoch ....
He was a good man, but a terrible opposition leader. It's that element only I'm using for comparison. But yeah I take your point.
Another great piece Ian justifiably skewering Badenoch for her limitations and evasions. Yet another politician whose self-regard and actual ability are in inverse proportion. Her disregard for facts and evidence in favour of the Trump-style playbook just further erodes standards of decency in British politics. A shabby, empty excuse of a leader.
There's a piece in this week's Economist about Starmer and Badenoch's contrasting relationship to social media and the Internet. Basically Starmer underestimates it, while for Badenoch , it has taken over her whole personality- everything is virtual. And in the flesh, she does come across as a AI troll brought to life- any challenge brings more flaming.
I also wonder if she was a child prodigy, and has never recovered. It's as if she's just not used to being corrected whatever bollocks she spouts, because the surrounding adults didn't know enough to distinguish between the child's intelligent prouncements and the utter rubbish. They all sounded the same to them.
I think that is almost certainly bang on - makes so much sense. And the politicians who insist she’s “smart” or “effective” are seemingly Tory window lickers themselves, so compared to them maybe she is.
When Trump got elected here, my thoughts went directly to a quote by H. L. Mencken. "On some great and glorious day, the plain folks of the land will reach their heart's desire at last, and the White House will be adorned by a downright moron. Welcome to our nightmare.
Kemi perpetually giving off the air of someone who's been accidentally promoted to deputy head of HR in a small midlands factory
Well done Dunty! This really cheered me up :)
On scathing form as usual Ian, however one point she notably overlooked in her GB News interview. She commented about “two cultures “, the culture of the perpetrators and the culture of “political correctness “ in institutions but, strangely for a previous Women’s minister, she failed to mention the class culture that ignored the concerns of white working class girls. You could almost assume she had another agenda.
You know when Trump starts one of his rants that sounds increasingly insane as it goes on? She’s starting to sound that insane.
Well I think Kemi is doing a fantastic job at running the Tory party… into the ground!
As I would always say - at least she didn’t note that he was being ‘Pacific’. Teachers of the land rejoice. I think there’s a job at the Guardian waiting for you btw.
It would indeed be funny if it weren't so sad to watch the way the press/media attack Labour for being terrible when they're actually doing something and give Badenoch a free pass for being terrible and not doing anything.
Ian, you get better every week.
'she comes across as extreme, opportunistic, uninformed, haphazard, confused, shameless, contradictory, ideological, petty, misleading, vindictive and insane.'
Superb
I do wonder how the Badenoch/Truss/Sunak model has become the norm at the top of the Tory party. Tory MPs have been in close proximity to these people for years as MPs and ministers, they've looked at them and thought, 'yeah, that'll do for me, they're top quality, they'll make a great leader' when the reality (that they're borderline psychotic with no social skills at all) is blindingly obviously to anyone with a pulse. Are these MPs such utter morons/piss artists that they've no idea what's going on around them or have they all got money on the Tories getting less seats than Reform at the next election.? We must be told.
Keep up the good work, you cheer me up, but for now it's past Five on a Friday and a beer awaits.
I know they don’t have a big talent pool in the Tory party at the moment, but lummie she is bad, a walking advert for Reform!
I thought that the extraordinariness of her call for a pogrom was only exceeded by the weakness of the general response to it.
I want to say it's funny but I can't laugh at this yet, she is unthamomably pointless no question and needs to take a good whif of what she's shovelling, but my thoughts go to the people I supported who worked back breaking hours reading through the most soul shredding god awful testimony to make that Report in 2022 and it's recomenations, some of which had traumatic episodes and emotional breakdowns during and since that report was publish so I can't even imagine what the survivors are living with daily and having the leader of the opposition refer to them as very poor peasants is just beyond the pale. I just want this rat infested pile of feaces that is a "national inquiry" to die a death and leave those who so bravely gave evidence to my fellow colleagues at IICSA and other local inquiry leaders in peace.
I’m old enough to remember when the Tories were complaining that Labour were not up to providing competent opposition.
Their hubris is matched only by their entitlement.