I’M SURE IT WAS A SLIP OF THE TONGUE…

But you need to be more careful, Starmer.

I grew up in England and I know that it is very easy for the English to conflate England and Britain.

But when you are the Prime Minister, maybe you should make a bit of an effort to remember that, at least for the time being, you are the prime minister of Scotland, Wales and the northern counties of Ireland… as well as your beloved England.

Do better.

SOPPY SUNDAY

Just having breakfast before the start of the shift.

2. On guard here to make sure only “nice” birds use this box.

3. Hmmm, how did I get here?

4. They are building maternity units for us now…

5. Almost unbelievable that the upper classes would get pleasure from seeing these beautiful animals torn apart. Can’t help thinking that the French got it right.

6. Hello fish. I’m a dog.

7. I love that there are so many stories of Australians caring about wildlife.

8. At Stewart’s restaurant…table d’hôte.

9. What can you say?

10. Can I have a coffee and a slice of that apple cake? Just put it on Munguin’s bill.

11. Well, it is true.

12. We are Mexican Red Cross dogs coming back from saving peoples and somehow we’ve been left to fly tourist class. I wonder when luncheon will be served.

13. I think I’m pretty cute. What do you think?

14. Two’s company; six is just a nonsense.

15. You might get the impression that all we ever do it eat at Munguin Towers. But it isn’t true, although Munguin makes us work VERY hard so we do need to top up the energy from time to time.

Thanks to Stewart and Quokka.

SEEMS OFFORD IS INDEED AWFUL

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Another one bites the dust …

The North Coast member informed the party of his decision at the end of last week, citing various reasons for the decision to step away, including “infighting”, “secret meetings” and “amateurism” within the Scottish branch of Reform.

Cllr Ferguson first joined the party in November last year, stating he felt aligned with their principles and objectives.

However, in a resignation letter seen by Ayrshire Weekly Press, he said this was no longer the case.

Cllr Ferguson said: “I have become increasingly disillusioned by the persistent internal friction, infighting, and unprofessional conduct that have come to characterise its operations in Scotland”. “This counterproductive culture has been particularly evident in the handling of the candidate selection process in the west of Scotland”.

“I was especially disappointed to hear reports of secret meetings concerning candidate selections, which only served to highlight a troubling lack of transparency. The entire process was unnecessarily prolonged, creating avoidable uncertainty and frustration for everyone involved”.

“Moreover, original constituency offers and list positions were changed arbitrarily, often without proper explanation or consultation with those affected. These practices have seriously eroded trust and exposed a level of amateurism that is wholly unacceptable in a party aspiring to govern.”

From Facebook’s Campaign to Rejoin the EU

JUST FOR A LAUGH

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I know I shouldn’t have done this, but I am 83 years old and I was in the McDonald’s drive-through this morning and the young lady behind me leaned on her horn and started mouthing something because I was taking too long to place my order. So when I got to the first window

I paid for her order along with my own. The cashier must have told her what I’d done because as we moved up she leaned out her window and waved to me and mouthed “Thank you.”, obviously embarrassed that I had repaid her rudeness with kindness.

When I got to the second window I showed them both receipts and took her food too. Now she has to go back to the end of the queue and start all over again,

Don’t blow your horn at old people, they have been around a long time.

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With thanks to Bongo, Sidney and AndiMac.