You Say Teresa, I say Theresa - What's In a Name?

A wee snafu occurred in the "carefully" choreographed visit to the USA of Theresa May, when the White House issued a couple of press releases misspelling her name as "Teresa" (by happenstance the name of a UK glamour model).

Whilst all and sundry are quick to blame the new administration for the cock up, it is worth remembering that the US has form wrt cock ups such as this.

In 2009 Hillary Clinton gave Sergei Lavrov a mock "reset" button, symbolising US hopes to mend frayed ties with Moscow.

However, he said the word the Americans chose, "peregruzka", meant "overloaded" or "overcharged", rather than "reset".

Thus it is not just the new administration that is incompetent, but apparently parts of the American civil service that do the grunt work for the administration of the time.

Name tags all round!

Brexit Bill Published

Withdrawal from the European Union 

(Article 50) Bill

Short, sweet and to the point...plus it trolls the Supreme Court.

The Odd Couple - The Unelected And The Unelectable

A picture is worth a thousand words. pic.twitter.com/jelfaJ97YS

— Mark Sparrow (@Markgsparrow) January 25, 2017

Two unelected has-beens, plotting to derail a democratic vote.

Another False Hope Shattered - White Paper Ruse

Easy for May to grant "bold" White Paper concession. Restating her speech in format of White Paper won't change A50 trigger.

— Paul Waugh (@paulwaugh) January 25, 2017

The announcement also wrong footed Corbyn, a double whammy by May!

The Supreme Court Brexit Ruling - A False Hope

The Supreme Court has rules that Parliament must vote on whether the government can start the Brexit process and trigger Article 50.

The Remain camp is flush with the sense of "victory", yet their flush will not last long as this is nothing more than a false hope.

The court has also ruled the Scottish Parliament and Welsh and Northern Ireland assemblies did not need a say. A clear victory for Brexit, as the devolved governments won't be able to derail the process.

Additionally, it should be noted that the court stayed well clear of giving a ruling on whether Brexit should go ahead.

Brexit Secretary David Davis has promised a parliamentary bill "within days" (quite possibly tomorrow), and that bill will be a bare bones simple bill indeed. It is expected to be passed by the Commons within a fortnight.

Theresa May has also brought forward her deadline for triggering A50 to mid March.

Like it or not Brexit will occur, as per the wish of the British people, irrespective of law suits and whinging by those who didn't muster enough support to remain in the EU!

Be Strident, Vote For Trident - A Miss Is As Good As A Mile

.@AndrewMarr9 asks Theresa May four times about a reported Trident misfire #marr https://t.co/bQsOVlPOCe pic.twitter.com/f64rbcHVCn

— BBC News (UK) (@BBCNews) January 23, 2017

All News About Corbyn Is Now Fake

@paullewismoney nobody ever said there would be any whip. Times fabricated "order" and guardian fabricated "three-line whip" headlines.

— Mungo (@Mungo_5) January 20, 2017

Seemingly, even the Guardian can't be trusted....what is the world coming too??

Thatcher Nailed It in 1993

WATCH: We've been going through the archives and have found this great clip of Margaret Thatcher from 1993... pic.twitter.com/2ovN8l0Jl5

— BBC Newsnight (@BBCNewsnight) January 18, 2017

Momentous Change - May Nails It

Theresa May, speaking at Davos, is quoted by Reuters:

"Let us not underestimate the magnitude of that decision. Britain must face up to a period of momentous change, it means we must go through a tough negotiation and forge a new role for ourselves in the world, it means accepting that the road ahead will be uncertain at times."

That is absolutely correct and, rare for a politician, honest.

Is The EU a Prison Camp? - Boris Nails It!

Theresa opens, then Boris comes in lower down the order and blasts the ball for a few overs pic.twitter.com/4Omyqpd7xM

— steve hawkes (@steve_hawkes) January 18, 2017

Brexit Live - May Speaks

Brexit Means Brexit

Today Theresa May will outline her ambitions for Brexit and, possibly, convey a few hints as to exactly what "Brexit" means.....or maybe not!

Be still my beating heart.

Back To The Seventies - The Last of The Dinosaurs

Corbyn’s rail union comrade: I’d like to bring down the government https://t.co/G4jwacDUS6

— Steerpike (@MrSteerpike) January 16, 2017

Farage Won't Run in Stoke-on-Trent

Apparently Farage won't run in Stoke-on-Trent.

#PissGate - People In Glass Houses

 

As British political establishment amuses itself with the #Pissgate scandal across the pond it should bear in mind that some within the British establishment have had/continue to have their own "idiosyncrasies" eg:

- rent boys
- drugs
- crapping on rent boys
- associating with known criminals
- hookers
- #PigGate etc etc

People in glass houses etc!

The Definition of Obscenity

Does that include the "obscene" £425k your own brother earns running a *charity*, @Ed_Miliband ? https://t.co/3hkRACs6iF

— Julia Hartley-Brewer (@JuliaHB1) January 11, 2017

Corbyn To Emulate Trump - Taking The Piss?

Maybe Corbyn should reconsider his "strategy" of trying to emulate Trump, lest people think he is taking the piss!

Corbyn's Cap

Sadly for Steptoe, his idea of a cap (wage or that which he wears) is not likely to catch on.

Commuter Cannon Fodder

The hapless commuters who are trying to get to work everyday, despite the best efforts of Southern and the unions, are being used as cannon fodder by the government in their war against the rail unions.

At some stage this will backfire!

Mr Johnson Goes To Washington

Boris Johnson is off to the USA to meet with Team Trump. I wonder what they'll talk about. pic.twitter.com/3bRZz40LKl

— Mark Sparrow (@Markgsparrow) January 8, 2017