finders keepers losers weepers (you could knock horsemouth down with a feather)

horsemouth has his coffee. it looks like sten made it (and then forgot about it or has gone back to bed). horsemouth claims finders keepers losers weepers. (earlier horsemouth had heard sten clumping about).

well you could knock horsemouth down with a feather - the building waste from the front of the house is gone (leaving only an unsightly  absence and some mud on the steps). as if to help with the project of forgetting auld acquaintance it has rained also. the sun shines on the place of possibilities. 

all of this must have happened while horsemouth was away on a wander up to the wetlands. (of the order of 8km all told)  here we  see him looking out of a window). 

novara media are pointing out that the logical inconsistency of liz truss's position (tax cuts for the rich, state subsidies for the poor based on borrowing) may be ideologically inconsistent but it is the pattern of modern republicanism (ever since george 'dubya' bush). it is the only sane and sensible policy when faced with the cost of living crisis, the need to stop the economy from tanking and the need to get re-elected in a mere two years time. truss is ideological through and through but watch her suddenly develop the political nous to do what she disagrees with. truss's position is weak (even the tory party members - her natural base - have given her a lukewarm launch).

of course just because liz will now splash the cash it doesn't mean people will be grateful. many people are on key meters already, arrears for electricity and gas and rent are already huge, the queues for courts are long. the first (unaffordable) rise will stand, the tax 'cuts' lie in not bringing in new taxes. 

there is no 'feel good' factor in this (there's no new money in people's pockets), it will all 'feel bad' and still cost billions. an ungrateful nation etc. etc.

and what does the nation get for it's billions in support of the utility companies' profits? nothing..

all lowering VAT will do is moderate the inflationary price-rises somewhat.  .

the truss mantra is growth - growth and productivity, things british capitalism lost the recipe for a long time ago. things that would actually require work to reverse the damage of the thatcher years to achieve. 

today. horsemouth should probably write more 'stuff' to see what he thinks. 

walk with ayesha friday. possible meet up with howard friday afternoon/ evening.