Keir Starmer raises 'deterioration' of jailed pro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai with Xi Jinping
Sir Keir Starmer raised the “deterioration” of jailed pro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai when he met Xi Jinping.
The Prime Minister held talks with the Chinese president at the G20 summit in Brazil, where he also stressed he wants “respectful” relations between the UK and Beijing.
For a fraction of a second, as my eye caught that headline, I briefly registered it as a reference to a jailed pro-democracy activist in the UK - which of course it wasn't.
Merely a flicker of perception as my eye scanned some headlines, but as they say, a sign of the times. Must stop scanning headlines though, most of them are clickbait.
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On another website I mentioned my wondering whether 2TK was "on the spectrum". No, I was firmly told, he is a sociopath.
dearieme - as an outsider in these matters, he doesn't come across to me as a sociopath, but "on the spectrum" seems to fit. Plus the ideology of course, which muddies the waters.
Risky business, raising human rights and political prisoners with the Chinese. Xi would just have to mutter "Jimmy Rynch!" to see Starmer off.
Hey Xi. This is pot. You're black!
Sam - then Xi says "and here is Social Credit system you so interested in to try on farmers."
Bucko - and Xi says "pleased to meet you Mr Pot."
Talking of Captain Hindsight, what do you make of this from the Daily Mail?
"a Downing Street spokesperson today confirmed that the Prime Minister had not represented Rudakubana’s father in 2003."
It seems a carefully specified denial. Reminds me a bit of Slick Willie, another lawyer of unimpeachable rectitude. Except he was impeached.
dearieme - carefully specified indeed. Sounds too careful to work as intended, it suggests there is a story there. He could possibly be more honest, give the context and do less damage.
Prevent discussion, encourage rumor and speculation; the more you suppress the matter, well—no smoke without fire— it must be even worse than the rumor if so keen to keep it silent.
djc - that's it, he achieves little by suppression unless it is even worse than the rumour, but his instinct seem to be suppress anyway.
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