Kwasi

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volver

So? Does that mean we should still be doing it in the 21st Century?

There is nothing special about the 21 century. We like to think we are more “civilised” etc. and mature.

Not true though is it?

Well we can keep on saying "It was ever thus" or we can raise our voices against it.

Not just this, but everything.

The LibDems have called for an official inquiry into the Chancellor toasting his mini-budget with bankers.

"While struggling homeowners saw their mortgage bills spiral it seems the Chancellor was sipping champagne with hedge fund managers profiting from the falling pound."

varian

The LibDems have called for an official inquiry into the Chancellor toasting his mini-budget with bankers.

"While struggling homeowners saw their mortgage bills spiral it seems the Chancellor was sipping champagne with hedge fund managers profiting from the falling pound."

Kamikaze isn't perhaps an appropriate to describe Mr Kwarteng because, although he dive-bombed into the UK economy deliberately, he has survived politically (so far) to celebrate, laugh and drink champagne.

How can this be allowed?
There is no defence but, even worse, there appears to be no shame.

Kwarteng The Shameless.

I don't care if that is uncivilised or pathetic.

I think he's on a hiding to nothing with those two geezers -gangsters- he has employed to do his removals in Maw's picture. Though appearances may deceive

Kwarteng The Shameless.

I don't care if that is uncivilised or pathetic.

Its neither because it's not making fun of his name. It's a description of what he's like. There's a difference.

I do not like to keep banging the drum on this subject so will allow myself one more comment only.
I know that in the dim and distant past, men were often called nicknames such as Chalky ( White) and Dusty ( Miller or Rhodes) and so on and also that names were allotted to public figures.
We are not in the past now, and those sort of names, even the Iron Lady were not on the same scale as calling somebody a toilet,
Khazi Kwarteng.On a BBC show too.I cannot understand how anyone can find it acceptable, let alone funny.
It shows how very different we all are.

Well he seems to have flushed the economy down the toilet Prentice. Grinning all the way and celebrating with the hedge fund managers who shorted the pound.

I listened to "Points of View" this morning. Bernadine Evaristo gave an excellent talk on "Black authenticity" following the removal of the whip from Rupa Huq. I thought it was very thought provoking and well worth a listen.

Its neither because it's not making fun of his name

I still don't think it is though, volver, it's alliteration and describes very succinctly what he has done.
As I said previously, we know someone who made a disastrous decision and was given the same nickname.

I know that in the dim and distant past, men were often called nicknames such as Chalky ( White) and Dusty ( Miller or Rhodes) and so on and also that names were allotted to public figures.

As far as I know, they still are in the Forces.

Khazi Kwarteng
Well, I don't get that at all.
A Khazi is a toilet, no connection whatsoever ?

They are saying that the chancellor was only sipping orange juice while his hedge fund cronies swigged the champagne. Apparently that makes all the difference. I'm sure it will be a great comfort to all the people who can't afford orange juice, never mind champagne.

Callistemon21

^Its neither because it's not making fun of his name^

I still don't think it is though, volver, it's alliteration and describes very succinctly what he has done.
As I said previously, we know someone who made a disastrous decision and was given the same nickname.

I am agreeing with you Callistemon.