THE BRITISH THREAD II

A bob in early 1900's would be today £47.82 in economic power.

Centuries ago, it were the Saxons (and Angles and Jutes), but now

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/angry-drunk-and-unemployed-german-wasps-are-invading-essex-10471608.html][b]Angry, drunk and unemployed German wasps are invading Essex[/b].






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"Form is temporary, class is permanent."

Wayne Rooney earns part of his salary in Belgium.

Long after the days of Vespas and Lambrettas in the '60s, I learned what vespa vulgaris was.
Isn't life wonderful.

And the name of the US probe to Jupiter is called Juno. Some compensation in the study of the classics. (which I didn't much, I must confess.)

When I was a kid living in Kent we used to call wasps Jaspers. Now I think about it, it does sound a bit like Vespa.

Now we know what goes in their Chow Mein.

Okay just back today from a few days in the Vale of Glamorgan, cottage very good, weather very good on the whole, lovely place, peaceful, and lots of nice eats.

Tears and jeers: An evening with the Corbyn faithful

I've seen Jeremy Corbyn speaking myself before now and I would have to agree that he's not exactly a barnstorming orator.

http://www.politics.co.uk/blogs/2015/09/11/tears-and-jeers-an-evening-with-the-corbyn-faithful

What is the appeal of Jeremy Corbyn? I was pondering this question as I sat in the rafters of the Rock Tower, an impressive venue in Islington which doubles up as a Nigerian church. Beneath me was a crowd of hundreds of Corbyn's supporters whipped up into a state of semi-fervour by the appearance of the man they now refer to as 'JC'.

The first thing I noticed when listening to Corbyn is that by any conventional standards he's not a particularly impressive speaker. Before he stood up, the audience had been treated to a truly barnstorming speech by Owen Jones. Jones has faced a lot of criticism from some quarters for his loyal support of Corbyn during this campaign, but there was no doubt from listening to his passionate speech last night that he genuinely believes in the cause he's fighting for. It was a masterful, almost evangelical performance. But if Jones was like an evangelical preacher, then Corbyn was much more like the local vicar. His plodding, one-pitch style was, to my ears, something of a comedown from all the previous speakers.

And yet the crowd seemed genuinely moved by it. Unlike many other political rallies I've been to where the audience often look like they've been held there at gunpoint, Corbyn's supporters actually seemed to want to be there. The welcome he received was warm and genuine. When Jones told the audience they were all a "part of history" you could sense they believed it.

There must be something particular about Jeremy himself that has captured his followers' imagination. As I looked down at the Corbyn faithful last night, I couldn't quite work out what it was. But whatever it is, it soon looks set to deliver what will be the greatest victory for the Labour left in recent political history.

Jeremy Corbyn and Tom Watson, wow. Look out, world, Britain is going to be great again.

Women's knickers being thrown at a German tenor at the Royal Albert Hall, now that is a first.
And the conductor with a selfie-stick. What is the world coming to?

As all of you know, I'm at best an interloper who is interested in your discussions.

I pretty much try not to talk, primarily to learn. I pipe up once int a while.
As in now.

I can't figure out why you all keep dealing with a thread that blanks you routinely.
Any other threads have gotten new health by starting anew. You tried it and squashed it, at least twice.
Is there some reason you all like bumping?

You all start, and then stop, going back to bumpville.

The gutter press has swung into action to attack Corbyn, as was expected. The Mail says polls show Labour will lose the next two elections. What sort of poll asks about your voting intentions in ten years' time anyway? How reliable is that meant to be? How many Mail readers will still be alive in ten years anyway?

I think the gutter press is one of the things socialist voters were fed up with, as well as Tory-Lite New Labour.
Maybe this revolution against theses things is not the flash in the pan they all hope. We live in interesting times.

Osso, I don't know quite what you are talking about. You are welcome any time, as far as I am concerned. I don't go in for voting posts up or down; what's the point of that? Take courage, come in, find yourself a comfy chair.

Clearly it didn't work in 81, and the tabloids think history will repeat itself. Look at Scotland, the youth were galvanised and the most left wing party swept the board. A lot of people are hoping that will happen.

Trident may be a non issue, its retention has to be passed this parliament and it may well be so tied up that cancellation cost more than keeping it. That could well work in Labour's favour.

The worst thing is sour grapes from those MPs who voted against Corbyn. That's a bigger risk that the tabloids.

As if it wasn't great already??

Anyway, I hear accusations that this Corbyn guy thinks that the Falkland Islands should be jointly administered by Argentina.

Is this true? It seems rather alarming if it is.