Frankly, I'm amazed (not) - by Richard... Thursday, May 13, 2010

Frankly, I'm amazed (not) - by Richard... Thursday, May 13, 2010

Reuters is telling us that Merkel has said that the euro's troubles offered a chance for the EU to strengthen its economic and political union, not just its common currency.

Speaking at a ceremony in Aachen where Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk was awarded the Charlemagne Prize for furthering European unity, she said the future of the EU was at stake in the challenges to its monetary amalgamation.

"If the euro fails, not only the currency fails. Europe fails too, and the idea of European unification. We have a common currency, but no common political and economic union. And this is exactly what we must change. To achieve this - therein lies the opportunity of this crisis."

Merkel was confident that Europe would overcome the crisis in her speech in Aachen, a western German city that was for centuries the place of coronation of German kings.

"The euro is more than just our currency. It is the furthest achievement of European integration so far. It stands for the European ideal. And I stick to my vision that one day, all EU member states will also have the euro as a currency," she said.


There it is in all its glory ... the beneficial crisis. The only surprising thing is that Merkel is being so open and candid. But then, the continentals usually are. It tends only to be the British politicians, either through delusion, stupidity or knavery, who deny the true agenda.

And, of course, this is why the "colleagues" can't afford to let the euro fail. It always was, is and always will be a political construct ... supported, incidentally, by Ken Clarke and others, the fifth column who are now in government. Can we shoot them now?

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That other election - by Richard...

In 1933, a certain party just failed to win an overall majority, polling 43.9 percent of the vote. To take power, therefore, it too formed a coalition government.

Once in power, of course, it passed the Enabling Act aimed at keeping the ruling party in power. Today, we have the "enhanced majority" requirement, the Cleggerons' own version of the Enabling Act, to prevent them from being deposed. With 55 percent of MPs required to vote for a dissolution of parliament, they will have the ideal mechanism in place.

Gordon Brown must be kicking himself. If only he'd thought of it, he could still be in No 10.

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The plans are revealed - by Richard...

As always, the MSM are behind the curve when it comes to what is really happening. A quick look at Google offers over 2,400 results for "cleggeron" on the web. A search of the news pages, however, yields a mere two.

Meanwhile, prior to a full meeting of the Cleggeron High Command in a cupboard in Downing Street, energy minister Chris Huhne revealed to the state broadcasting apparatus the hitherto secret plan for the destruction of the UK.

Giving the secret Cleggeron salute (pictured – look at the little finger), Huhne told earthling Roger Harrabin that he would pretend to support nuclear power but in fact do everything he could to prevent it happening, thereby ensuring huge power cuts and the collapse of the economy (although he will have to hurry there - Osborne has a head start).

Huhne told Harrabin that the "most scandalous legacies" of the Labour earthlings was their failure to capitalise on renewables, signalling the intent to cover the land with wind turbines. However, in truth, these are secret transmitters for keeping in touch with the Cleggeron empire.

After the Supreme Leaders had conferred yesterday from their converted wheelie bins in the garden of Downing Street, they joined Huhne and the other Cleggerons for a "wonderful meeting" during which earth transmitting devices were banned.

State broadcasting representative Laura Kuenssberg afterwards revealed that earthlings were being "encouraged" to keep their differences quiet. A Special Committee is being set up by the Supreme Leader and his deputy to "thrash out" any disagreements. 

A spokesman for a newly emerging opposition group, the Voice Of The English Resistance (VOTER), said it was too early to tell what punishment devices would be used as, so far, the Cleggerons were keen to show their latex human faces. All would be revealed in good time, he said from his secret hideout near Ongar.

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And then the riots - by Richard...

Two privately-educated, white, male millionaires prattling about their vision of "politics", without the first idea of what they are talking about. We're in a sort of honeymoon period at the moment, where some are saying "give them a chance". Nope. These Crapperoons are seriously bad news – they may not have the gauche, sullen demeanour of Gordon Brown, but they are far more dangerous.

Stephen Glover in the Daily Mail isn't impressed either. He is one of a growing band – which willget larger with alarming speed. And then the riots will begin.

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