I love that word “relationship”. Covers all manner of sins, doesn’t it? I fear that this has become a bad relationship. A relationship based on the President taking exactly what he wants and casually ignoring all those things that really matter . . . And a friend who bullies us is no longer a friend. And since bullies only respond to strength, from now onward, I will be prepared to be much stronger. And the President should be prepared for that.

Recognise it? It could be a speech from Sir Keir Starmer in response to things that have recently been said about the UK. In an ideal world it would be, but it’s actually a quote from a speech by Prime Minister Hugh Grant in Love Actually. I think we should all start quoting it in the UK, as a reminder that there are a lot of good things about the UK. We should also quote it as a reminder that the “special relationship” has generally consisted of the USA saying Jump! and the UK asking “How high, sir?”

Poppy

It’s tempting to get all political again, and start talking history, but there’s no point in arguing. It’s simple. We elect Hugh Grant as PM and we set to work alongside people with a healthier attitude to partnership.

For anyone who wants to look at some facts I suggest this link. For anyone who wants to see the war in Afghanistan in terms of people rather than statistics, I suggest this site. It’s a hard site to read because it contains details of  people who should have been able to do things we take for granted like watching our children grow up or blogging about how bad our knees are.

Meanwhile, if you want details about people avoiding fighting in a war I suggest you contact the White House Press Office.

Finally, just to lift the mood a little – try this.

Mencap Garden April 2019