And so another week at the demi-Eden that is the Bonkers Hall Estate draws to a close.Sunday
The tractor has made only slight inroads here on the Bonkers Hall Estate; for the most part I prefer to use shire horses to haul my agricultural machinery. One beast in particular has my undying admiration: after a full day’s ploughing, it enjoys nothing more than delivering Focus around the neighbouring villages. I will sometimes call by its stable in the evening for a word about the current political scene.
Why, I asked Dobbin, was Clegg not putting up a candidate in Haltemprice and Howden? If one of your chief opponents gets a rush of blood to the head and resigns from the House, you are under no obligation to smooth his passage back. Yes, we agree with him on 42 days and so forth, but then we agree with all sorts of people on all sorts of things. It does not stop us standing against them come election time.
Dobbin listened to all this with his head inclined and then replied: “Mr Clegg is a very clever man and I am sure he will decide what is best for the Liberal Democrats. All I know is that I must work harder for the party. Never mind Haltemprice and Howden . Tomorrow I shall be going to Henley to deliver lots more leaflets.”
It shows a wonderful spirit, of course, but I am not sure I shall give Dobbin my first preference this time if he decides to stand for the Federal Executive again.
Now read on...
Saturday: "Eeh! I could write a shuttleworth!"
Friday: Nick Clegg on the Lib Dem constitution
Thursday: The limits of wind power
Wednesday: Felicity Kendal's bottom
Tuesday: Irina breaks it off
Monday: Antibes Focus
Saturday: "Eeh! I could write a shuttleworth!"
Friday: Nick Clegg on the Lib Dem constitution
Thursday: The limits of wind power
Wednesday: Felicity Kendal's bottom
Tuesday: Irina breaks it off
Monday: Antibes Focus
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