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Thursday 9 November 2023

Out of control



Suella Braverman is 'out of control': Home secretary sparks fresh row over 'inflammatory' newspaper article

Writing in The Times newspaper, the home secretary suggested "some of Saturday's march group organisers have links to terrorist groups, including Hamas".

In an article for The Times newspaper, the home secretary once again described pro-Palestinian protesters as "hate marchers".

And she went even further, adding: "I do not believe that these marches are merely a cry for help for Gaza.


I haven't read the Times article, but there is no need to take sides in order for the phrase 'out of control' to jump out of the virtual page. An entirely obvious response is to question where the control is supposed to lie - as if we didn't know. 

The assumption behind that little phrase is that 'control' doesn't lie with the Prime Minister, his cabinet or his party, it lies with the permanent administration, the media and their political ethos. Challenge that in any way and you are 'out of control' - their control. 

5 comments:

Sackerson said...

O/T: Is there some way for you to install a like/have read button for when we have seen a post but don't have anything significant to add other than we like it?

Sam Vega said...

Long may she remain out of control. By far the best Home Secretary I can remember.

A K Haart said...

Sackers - I tried it once but it made post footers too cluttered. I'll have another look.

Sam - I agree, she isn't afraid to tell it as it is.

dearieme said...

The only interesting lesson so far from the Covid enquiry was how sound Boris's instincts were, and what a coward he proved to be by letting Them drive all over him.

On Covid, Trump's case was pretty similar.

A K Haart said...

dearieme - I agree and Boris seems to have had more political courage than most, as does Trump.