Spud’s pretentious delusions of grandeur and self-importance appear to be going into orbit.
“There are others who can look at that, Trump, the follies of neoliberalism, and the rise of neo-fascim as well as I can, but without blowing my own trumpet, I think it is fair to say that many fewer can offer answers as to what we should do next better than I am able to provide“.
And then stuff your head up your arse so the world is spared your projectile vomit…
Ed P
19 days ago
Dick-the-Spud, an ignorant and deluded minor accountant, would like to be relevant and involved in Government decisions. This would be even worse than Mad-Ed Miliband being made Chancellor (which I fear Burnham intends). We’re doomed!
Burnham has announced his 10-year (Soviet) plan for the UK. If he’s in No 10 more than 10 months, the country is fucked, But looking around the Labour benches, who would be any improvement? (Shabana perhaps, but she’s too unpopular with MPs.)
Not just yours. Mine can’t be arsed to reply either,.
Norman
19 days ago
He’s Mr. Creosote, isn’t he? One waffaer-thin mint and he’ll explode from pomposity.
Van_Patten
19 days ago
‘I have already begun a series of articles on the economics of hope, the third of which was published this morning.’
Reminds me of a fairly obscure tune from the 1980’s:
‘Well you know you can’t stop it when they start to play You’re gonna get out the way The politics of dancing The politics of, ooh, feeling good The politics of moving, aha If this message’s understood, yeah’
Spud could easily have written Burnham’s speech this morning. With impressive speed, Times Radio have complied a series of genuine clips, all beginning ‘Imagine …” over a backing track of Lennon. Genius!
Van_Patten
19 days ago
As will be apparent from this morning’s posts, few of them relate to the events unfolding in the world right now.
This is almost reminiscent of reading the thoughts of the North Korean Leader.
I have not speculated further on what might happen if Donald Trump continues his war with Iran, as he is obviously doing.
‘I’m not speculating – all I offer is the facts’ – what a piece of work is this man…
Nor am I spending too much time wondering whether Ed Miliband or Wes Streeting might become the new Chancellor under Prime Minister Andy Burnham because, to be candid, I do not think that is going to make a lot of difference to Labour’s prospects at present. Neither is likely to transform the neoliberal model from which we currently suffer, or the framework for macroeconomic management that the Treasury imposes with an iron fist on this country, and which has been so destructive.
Gary Stevenson has a job but I don’t and I am pissed off about it
Instead, and perhaps because I have had an enforced week away from news-watching as a consequence of my illness, after what was a previous week away from much of my normal blog and video activity whilst working on the development of both, I have concentrated on a much more difficult task.
My financial state was banking on getting something when Starmer fell and now I’m up the creek having failed to provide for my old age.
Time and again, people on this blog have asked me not to answer the question of what has gone wrong, but what we should do about it.
People who are mentally ill or staggeringly ignorant offer me advice regularly.
t might be a temporary phenomenon, because the last week has made me feel both vulnerable and decidedly mortal, but my current sentiment is that this is the much bigger and more important task I should be tackling at present, rather than analysing the tittle-tattle and the demise of New Labour.
I am proceeding along the lines that surely one of my many moribund businesses will at some point get me the recognition I deserve.
There are others who can look at that, Trump, the follies of neoliberalism, and the rise of neo- fascism as well as I can, but without blowing my own trumpet, I think it is fair to say that many fewer can offer answers as to what we should do next better than I am able to provide.
Yes – that’s right -someone who has proven themselves to be the most incompetent and ignorant commentator in the whole of cyberspace has proven remedies for what ails us.
I can’t really add more to the excellent Andrew C, Deveril and Norman (indeed anyone in the comments tbh) – he is Mr. Creosote,,,
“Neither is likely to transform the neoliberal model from which we currently suffer, or the framework for macroeconomic management that the Treasury imposes with an iron fist on this country, and which has been so destructive.”
Translation – neither is going to hire me at the rate I think I deserve, listen to me with the adulation I am sure is my due, and put every one of my ideas into practice without question, even when they contradict each other daily.
Here’s your answer from the Scottish serial killer.
June 29 2026 at 8:25 pm
I think getting that Funding the Future roadshow back on tour should be your focus. There must be some people who cleared a day in June to attend one in Sheffield this month that didn’t happen who are chomping at the bit to go again. If you get your old strike partner Jeremy Corbyn to speak, as you did for him one time, then you could fill a two grander.
Reply
Richard Murphy says:
June 29 2026 at 8:55 pm
If we had booked it, then it would have been cancelled. None of us are feeling excited by the idea right now. We need to be fully fit first.
Marius
19 days ago
How about claiming his pension and shutting the fuck up?
Plus a huge ego and all the voices in his head. It’s going to be a stretch.
Swannypol
19 days ago
having recently discovered opportunity cost, and last week noticed that peoples perferences are all different. Hes onto somethig. Maybe he could go sit in a cave and work out some form of economic model that allows for individuals to each maximise their wealth through personal preferences weighted against opportunity cost.
“I don’t give a damn for a man that can only spell a word one way.” — Mark Twain
But you are okay, asiaseen.
BraveFart
19 days ago
Whenever the Potato is suffering from a bit of detumescence, he turns to the comments of his online fluffers to “give him wood”
Alan Scott
19 days ago
He shd be put in the H of Lords – with an ermine gag.
snag
19 days ago
Dignitas
Stuart Caudwell
19 days ago
I think ‘James Cobb’ makes a good point 😉
Norman
18 days ago
Tennis.
Drastically OT but a skinny 20-year old white Aussie bird has just seen off hulking brute Serena Williams at Wimbledon. Ah, pride before a fall. What schadenfreude it is to see such monumental entitlement shattered.
I was just reading this myself.
Spud’s pretentious delusions of grandeur and self-importance appear to be going into orbit.
“There are others who can look at that, Trump, the follies of neoliberalism, and the rise of neo-fascim as well as I can, but without blowing my own trumpet, I think it is fair to say that many fewer can offer answers as to what we should do next better than I am able to provide“.
“many fewer” …
Beyond satire.
I look forward to his Final Solution.
Go ‘n’ boil yer heid.
And then stuff your head up your arse so the world is spared your projectile vomit…
Dick-the-Spud, an ignorant and deluded minor accountant, would like to be relevant and involved in Government decisions. This would be even worse than Mad-Ed Miliband being made Chancellor (which I fear Burnham intends). We’re doomed!
I’ve always been sceptical of accelerationism but it seems we’re going to see it in action.
Right or left accelerationism? Or both?
The loonies are already begging Burnham for more taxes and borrowing.
Yes; but right accelerationism?
Burnham has announced his 10-year (Soviet) plan for the UK. If he’s in No 10 more than 10 months, the country is fucked, But looking around the Labour benches, who would be any improvement? (Shabana perhaps, but she’s too unpopular with MPs.)
My Labour MP does not even acknowledge letters and emails. So maybe he would be better as King Log than Burnham as King Stork.
Not just yours. Mine can’t be arsed to reply either,.
He’s Mr. Creosote, isn’t he? One waffaer-thin mint and he’ll explode from pomposity.
‘I have already begun a series of articles on the economics of hope, the third of which was published this morning.’
Reminds me of a fairly obscure tune from the 1980’s:
‘Well you know you can’t stop it when they start to play
You’re gonna get out the way
The politics of dancing
The politics of, ooh, feeling good
The politics of moving, aha
If this message’s understood, yeah’
“The economics of hope”…”the politics of care”…Guff central!
Spud could easily have written Burnham’s speech this morning. With impressive speed, Times Radio have complied a series of genuine clips, all beginning ‘Imagine …” over a backing track of Lennon. Genius!
As will be apparent from this morning’s posts, few of them relate to the events unfolding in the world right now.
This is almost reminiscent of reading the thoughts of the North Korean Leader.
I have not speculated further on what might happen if Donald Trump continues his war with Iran, as he is obviously doing.
‘I’m not speculating – all I offer is the facts’ – what a piece of work is this man…
Nor am I spending too much time wondering whether Ed Miliband or Wes Streeting might become the new Chancellor under Prime Minister Andy Burnham because, to be candid, I do not think that is going to make a lot of difference to Labour’s prospects at present. Neither is likely to transform the neoliberal model from which we currently suffer, or the framework for macroeconomic management that the Treasury imposes with an iron fist on this country, and which has been so destructive.
Gary Stevenson has a job but I don’t and I am pissed off about it
Instead, and perhaps because I have had an enforced week away from news-watching as a consequence of my illness, after what was a previous week away from much of my normal blog and video activity whilst working on the development of both, I have concentrated on a much more difficult task.
My financial state was banking on getting something when Starmer fell and now I’m up the creek having failed to provide for my old age.
Time and again, people on this blog have asked me not to answer the question of what has gone wrong, but what we should do about it.
People who are mentally ill or staggeringly ignorant offer me advice regularly.
t might be a temporary phenomenon, because the last week has made me feel both vulnerable and decidedly mortal, but my current sentiment is that this is the much bigger and more important task I should be tackling at present, rather than analysing the tittle-tattle and the demise of New Labour.
I am proceeding along the lines that surely one of my many moribund businesses will at some point get me the recognition I deserve.
There are others who can look at that, Trump, the follies of neoliberalism, and the rise of neo- fascism as well as I can, but without blowing my own trumpet, I think it is fair to say that many fewer can offer answers as to what we should do next better than I am able to provide.
Yes – that’s right -someone who has proven themselves to be the most incompetent and ignorant commentator in the whole of cyberspace has proven remedies for what ails us.
I can’t really add more to the excellent Andrew C, Deveril and Norman (indeed anyone in the comments tbh) – he is Mr. Creosote,,,
Translation – neither is going to hire me at the rate I think I deserve, listen to me with the adulation I am sure is my due, and put every one of my ideas into practice without question, even when they contradict each other daily.
Whatever happened to his roadshows? Or have I missed something?
Here’s your answer from the Scottish serial killer.
June 29 2026 at 8:25 pm
I think getting that Funding the Future roadshow back on tour should be your focus. There must be some people who cleared a day in June to attend one in Sheffield this month that didn’t happen who are chomping at the bit to go again. If you get your old strike partner Jeremy Corbyn to speak, as you did for him one time, then you could fill a two grander.
Reply
Richard Murphy says:
June 29 2026 at 8:55 pm
If we had booked it, then it would have been cancelled. None of us are feeling excited by the idea right now. We need to be fully fit first.
How about claiming his pension and shutting the fuck up?
He only has the state pension which would have to support both sons…
Plus a huge ego and all the voices in his head. It’s going to be a stretch.
having recently discovered opportunity cost, and last week noticed that peoples perferences are all different. Hes onto somethig. Maybe he could go sit in a cave and work out some form of economic model that allows for individuals to each maximise their wealth through personal preferences weighted against opportunity cost.
Ladies’ underwear?
What should my primary focus now be on?
Your naval.
Shipmates ahoy~!
Pendant.
But you are okay, asiaseen.
Whenever the Potato is suffering from a bit of detumescence, he turns to the comments of his online fluffers to “give him wood”
He shd be put in the H of Lords – with an ermine gag.
Dignitas
I think ‘James Cobb’ makes a good point 😉
Tennis.
Drastically OT but a skinny 20-year old white Aussie bird has just seen off hulking brute Serena Williams at Wimbledon. Ah, pride before a fall. What schadenfreude it is to see such monumental entitlement shattered.