General head dump.
May. 25th, 2010 08:45 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
johnny9fingersI've been quiet about the new coalition.
Thus far it seems that a lot of bad stuff isn't going to happen: no ID cards, and no expansion of Heathrow and Stanstead. But a lot of good stuff re London's infrastructure is going to fall away too. Obviously, we'll lose most of Crossrail. The Tories' positions on just about everything have been attenuated by the Libdems and, as a party they are beginning to resemble the Tory party of old: a broad church united behind a 'One-Nation' Tory leader and whip.
This is unforeseen. They could turn themselves into the natural party of government, mainly because most Englishfolk are naturally inclined to vote for One-Nation-Toryism. My bet is they'll never run the course. A few of the snarling loonies from the rightwing edge will shout their mouths off, or protest in some other way, about not being allowed to cut child benefits enough, or not being unpleasant enough to immigrants, or some such.
We'll see.
In the meantime, my social life leaves me with few opportunities to spend time on LJ. The next diary appointment (after lunch in town today) will be the Chelsea Flower Show on Thursday, followed by cocktails. Oh the horror! Oh the drudgery! Feel for me, you who live without such oppression.
Madame bought me a pair of blue suede brogues. Not built by Lobb, alas; nor on lasts carved to match my feet, but nevertheless....If it doesn't rain on Thursday, I may just give them an airing.
Thus far it seems that a lot of bad stuff isn't going to happen: no ID cards, and no expansion of Heathrow and Stanstead. But a lot of good stuff re London's infrastructure is going to fall away too. Obviously, we'll lose most of Crossrail. The Tories' positions on just about everything have been attenuated by the Libdems and, as a party they are beginning to resemble the Tory party of old: a broad church united behind a 'One-Nation' Tory leader and whip.
This is unforeseen. They could turn themselves into the natural party of government, mainly because most Englishfolk are naturally inclined to vote for One-Nation-Toryism. My bet is they'll never run the course. A few of the snarling loonies from the rightwing edge will shout their mouths off, or protest in some other way, about not being allowed to cut child benefits enough, or not being unpleasant enough to immigrants, or some such.
We'll see.
In the meantime, my social life leaves me with few opportunities to spend time on LJ. The next diary appointment (after lunch in town today) will be the Chelsea Flower Show on Thursday, followed by cocktails. Oh the horror! Oh the drudgery! Feel for me, you who live without such oppression.
Madame bought me a pair of blue suede brogues. Not built by Lobb, alas; nor on lasts carved to match my feet, but nevertheless....If it doesn't rain on Thursday, I may just give them an airing.
