Theresa May, Whithered

Theresa May is going.

Not soon enough.

From the moment she took office in the wake of the establishment's Brexit defeat, May did nothing but fail. She called an election and the geniuses who didn't anticipate the Leave turnout also didn't anticipate the left's turnout in the election. She was forced to go into a coalition with Ulster, creating a vulnerability for her which the Europeans exploited ruthlessly.

May's plan was feeble, weak as Lady Thatcher would say. It failed in parliament, and then failed in parliament again. She extended the Brexit deadline and then extended the Brexit deadline again. Her negotiations failed, and failed and failed. May was pathetic, searching for the one tweak of the Brexit Bill that would get a majority. She never got a majority.

Theresa May will be fine. She'll sit on some corporate boards, maybe teach a class at Princeton's Wilson School, which is fitting, really, and rake in the dough.

The Tories will not be fine as Herr Farage gobbles up the Tory Leave vote. May leaves the Tories in Existential Crisis.

Britain to May: Get Fucked

Via Breitbart, Nigel Farage's Brexit Party is getting 35% of the vote in next week's EU election.

If the Stroock Effect still holds, and it held in the Israeli elections, Farage will do even better.*

The Tories, well, who cares?

We've made this point before, May, Cameron, Macron, Hillary! Barry, W, just keep going... they think and act the same. They all went to the same schools. They all wear the same suits. They all go to the gym for the same cardio workout.

Trump, famously, likes Big Macs and Diet Coke.** Herr Farage smokes.

These traits alone are refreshing.

May and company, well, they're our managerial and ruling class. But we doubt they can even change a tire. Just try to imagine Macron trying to change a tire.

These people are incompetent.

*Or is this conservatives having enough and speaking their mind?
**We used to go through a two liter a day. Gave it up and lost five pounds.

Ye to Mr. Corbyn

We haven't written about Brexit much in the last few weeks.

To be honest we don't care anymore.

Theresa May negotiated the non-Brexit Brexit becuase like most Western elites, she is loyal to the elites. She doesn't have the guts to do otherwise. Even if May were a man, she'd have nothing in those pants.

The Tories are split on Brexit. While we long hoped the Queen would send for the eccentric Boris Johnson, we've come to believe he's the Tories' version of Mitt Romney; there when he needs you most.

At this point we're hoping for the Tories to destroy themselves and for Mr. Corbyn to become PM. We think Britain deserves a couple years of Marxist rule.

Brexit, Brexit, just the Perfect Exit...

...When other exits have been forgot, ours will still be hot.

Da-lada-lada jig, jig, jig.*

Hot Air tells us that the no deal Brexit looms:

If you follow the news (or comedy) from the BBC, the past two weeks have produced all manner of uproar and bitter controversy, leading up to two critical votes in the House of Commons. One was the failure of Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit deal, followed by the failure of the Labour Party to toss her out of office on a vote of no confidence. Now, at least for the time being, they are stuck with the same Prime Minister who is dead set on leaving the European Union, no deal in sight, and a rapidly approaching deadline (March 29) which will see them exit the EU and launch into uncharted territory.

No deal hangs over the Blessed Isle like the sword of the Hound over Ned Stark's head.

Just kidding.

Nothing will happen. 

Oh, Hot Air is right when it says there will be some economic disruption. But Hot Air is also right that that disruption will be temporary.

If only there were nations to which Great Britain had historical links of culture, religion, trade, shared sacrifice and government, with whom she could ally and trade.

Of course an empty car pulled up to Downing Street and Theresa May got out. At this point weakness is a strength, Oui, mon ami? Who else wants the gig?

Whatever happens, we'll say this: If May can weather the Brexit (sure to be not a) storm, then we'll take back everything we've said about her.

*If the reader can figure out where we pulled that out of, the reader is a genius.

The Irish Beefed on Brexit

We have our finger on the pulse of British politics of course, with deep reach inside Parliament and contacts both within and without Mrs. May's government.

That is why we can tell you that Prime Minister May is poised to win the no confidence vote triggered by her humiliating and historic defeat in the Commons.

[Or you just read the Telegraph this morning-Ed]

May survives, but at this point, with Brexit looming in March, there is no deal. That is, Britain Leaves the EU without any new parameters for her dealings with the EU. It's like ripping a Band Aid or chopping off an appendage, Anthony Hopkins style or Herschel in The Walking Dead, if one prefers.

Good.

Like our own so-called government shutdown here in America, nothing will happen.

Remainers have launched Project Fear version, I dunno, infinity.

We just read an article fearing the price of food will rise becuase the Limeys won't be able to import Irish beef.

Vraiment? That's the best they can do?

We are reminded of a friend of ours complaining that the last government shutdown here in America cost the GOP the governor's race in Virginia. The complainer  was a member of the GOP-e, of course.

Gee, you don't suppose there's someone else out there who would love to make a deal to export beef to Britain do you? 'I got a great deal for you, Terry. It's going to be a fabulous deal, the best, the best deal, just great. These steaks, they'll go great with ketchup.'

Whither the Global Elite

We awake this morning to the wonderful news that Prime Minister Theresa May faces a no confidence vote.

An empty cab pulled up to the Palace and Theresa May got out.

Mrs. May is the worst Prime Minister since Mr. Cameron.

We always felt sorry for Mr. Brown. In the NFL you never want to be the guy replacing the legendary coach, and that certainly describes Gordon Brown. 

We have always respected Mr. Blair, the Prime Minister*. We'll never forget him attending President Bush 9/11 address to Congress. Indeed it was good to see you, friend.

But they are all part of the global elite. As is the flailing M. Macron in France. As is the failed Barrack Hussein Obama. 

They all think, act and govern alike. 

Cameron, May, Macron, Barry O, they all look alike too; the same trim, fit, elongated body frame. It's as if they all use the same personal trainer and nutritionist.

We bet they all eat soy burgers.

Now we come to President Trump, who definitely does not look like he's part of the global elite. He looks like a pre-war industrialist and he definitely does not eat soy burgers. In fact he orders Omaha steaks, well done, with plenty of ketchup.

How gauche.

Merde...

*Uttered with a Churchillian accent.

Out! Out! Theresa Out! Out!

Theresa May, the worst British PM since David Cameron, faces a revolt over her non-Brexit non-deal.

As we write, back-benchers are orchestrating a no-confidence vote against the tossette, which they can certainly bring about but may not be able to win.

We'd like David Rees Mogg for Downing Street, but suspect this will all end with millionaire-eccentric-upper-class-toff Boris Johnson installed at Number 10. It has to happen sooner or later, Britain might as well get it over with.

Political drama is so much more fun in the Parliamentary system. Reader(s) are no doubt familiar with HBO's House of Cards. But if they haven't watched the British version we strongly suggest they do so. It stars the Grey Poupon Guy as back-bencher Francis Urquhart or FU.

We always wonder if reader(s) don't get tired of all the furious cabinet meetings in the World War 1990 series. Apparently not, at least according to reviewer Clarkson in Australia who wrote of Polish Storm:

I liked it a lot, very interesting concept, cannot wait till the final book comes out, though I wish it focused more on the politics in this book

Ok. More cabinet meetings and backbiting it is.

Now Theresa May, get out! 

Lord Humungus at #10 Downing

Over at Breitbart, James Dellingpole compares the May government to the Brezhnev politburo which seems apt.

Of course Brussels just humiliated May by rejecting her Brexit plan outright. Which also seems apt. 

We say just have the no-confidence vote and install Boris Johnson as PM. Johnsons is gonna be PM sooner or later, Britain. You might as well get it over with.

Below is a pic I too of a London Tabloid detailing problems Britain will face with a hard, no deal Brexit.

Look closely. The piece details a lot of obscure administrative stuff, increased fees, bureaucratic hassles, etc.

That's it? Seriously? The British people might pay a little more or wait a little longer?

As Lord Humungus once said, walk away, Britain. Just walk away...

Sod off you Tory Tossers

So we see the nice, respectable establishment politician Theresa May blow it in an election against a 1970's era socialist who loves the PLO, the IRA, the PLFP, the FLMN, etc etc...any left wing terrorist group with a lot of letters.

This election reminds me a bit of the 1998 mid-year elections here in America, where the GOP expected big gains but blew it and actually lost a few House and Senate seats. Why? Because the big issue was Bill Clinton's impeachment. The Dems were super-motivated to come out and vote, and it never occurred to anyone in the GOP-e to plan for this.

This election has been similarly disastrous. Maybe its more of a setback, I dunno.

Of course in the aftermath of the '98 fiasco House Speaker Newt Gingrich (jerk) resigned. Doesn't look like May will do the same. In fact as we write this she is at the Palace.

The '98 elections changed little, actually. The GOP went ahead and impeached Bill anyway, fat lot of good that did. We doubt this election disaster will change anything either.

Brexit on.

May Day! May Day! Or May ends in June

Ok the headline is obvious. So-sue-me.

The Tories really blew it. You can't annihilate a 70's era socialist and terrorist ass kisser like Corbin?

Looks like all those young people who didn't bother to vote last June came out and voted this time around.

My FB friend Adam Yoshida makes some good points about Tory vote percentages being very high and showing a lot of strength up in Scotland. This seems good in the long term but in the short there is no glossing over this screw up.

Looks like the Tories will form a government with the Democratic Unionists.

Theresa May should resign in favor of someone less incompetent.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson?

Brexit Elexit

Well, the Brits are voting today.

The Tories began with a massive 20 point lead which all but evaporated by last week. In the last few days they've come back though and the consensus is that Prime Minister May will emerge with a larger majority. Just how much larger is anyone's guess.

My own sense is that the Tories will win on the high end of the scale. Even if they are unpopular you have to have something to beat them and Labour has nothing. Labour is going the same way as the left in this country. They are led by Jeremy Corbin a leftist loon utterly without humor who palled around with Palestinian terrorists, Irish terrorists, Islamist terrorists...you get the idea.

Enjoy your victory, Prime Minister May.

Of course if the Cannucks can elect Prime Minister Selfie one supposes the Brits can elect Prime Minister Red.

We'll see.

Europe: Weak, Feeble, Parochial

The Prime Minister informs us that she plans to trigger Article 50 and initiate the Brexit by March of next year:

Dismissing the arguments of some opponents of Brexit that the results of withdrawal negotiations under Article 50 of the EU treaties should be put to a second referendum, Mrs May said: "Come on! The referendum vote was clear, it was legitimate, it was the biggest vote for change this country has ever known. Brexit means Brexit and we are going to make a success of it."

The elites lost this one, which is remarkable.

She's taking exactly the right tac:

Britain must look beyond Europe for economic success, the Prime Minister said on Sunday as she suggested there would be no deal on immigration to keep the UK in the single market.
Setting out her first detailed blueprint for Brexit, Theresa May said that the UK would become “truly global” as she listed eight nations including China, India and Singapore prepared to sign major free trade deals with the UK

A hundred years ago, heck 50 years ago, Britain ruled a cosmopolitan empire which spanned the globe. The sun never set upon that empire and the isles were packed with people who had served along all points of the compass, from Cownpore to Aden to Nairobi to Singapore.

Since the 1970s Britain has been a part of Europe. Its a small place, insular and parochial where the latest football score is the most important news event. A continent where the average person can't place California, Texas, or Florida on the map. A continent blissfully unaware that there's a war on, whose nations barely make a contribution to NATO operations, who can't even see the Russian colossus on their doorstep:

 Maggie, I tried to name a daughter after you.

Brexit can't come soon enough:

A report from the European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI) found there was an increase in hate speech and racist violence in the UK from 2009 to March 2016.
Blaming the press, ECRI Chair Christian Ahlund, said: “It is no coincidence that racist violence is on the rise in the UK at the same time as we see worrying examples of intolerance and hate speech in the newspapers, online and even among politicians.”
The report makes a whopping 23 recommendations to Theresa May’s Government for changes to criminal law, the freedom of the press, crime reporting and equality law.

Yeah, because hurt Muslim feelings are the problem in Europe right now. That's exactly what I thought as Muslims were assaulting women in Cologne.

Whitehall told the Euro's to get bent:

In a written statement to the ECRI, the Government said: “The Government is committed to a free and open press and does not interfere with what the press does and does not publish, as long as the press abides by the law.”

 I like this Theresa May woman.