There is so much to unpick here...

[Mike 03]

1. Just catching up on the events this week in the UK...

Brexit Hard-Liners Lose Battle as Aide to U.K’s Johnson Quits

A Downing Street feud could indicate the prime minister is ready to make the compromises needed to strike a deal with the European Union.

LONDON — An abrasive, plain-speaking former tabloid reporter, Lee Cain was part of a tight-knit team of Brexit campaigners who tied their fortunes to Boris Johnson and were rewarded with plum jobs in Downing Street when he became prime minister last year.

On Wednesday, though, Mr. Cain’s luck ran out after he lost a power struggle, quit as communications chief and left behind him a much broader question: As the Brexit trade negotiations enter the final stages, is Mr. Johnson turning against the hard-line Brexit faction that helped him to power?

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/12/world/europe/lee-cain-quits.html


Darn, I really wanted to pay attention this week but got sidetracked by the Orange Clown.

Somebody predicted this would happen: that Johnson would turn against the hardliners.

I'm so pissed that I forgot to watch Parliament this week! I resent how much of my life has been consumed by Trump. I used to watch Parliament TV on a regular basis (and send them fan mail). Missed all the excitement.