posted here for it's peripatetic course from 'electric car' on into -- the ripostes of one citizen of The Scepter'd -- his perspicuous encapsulation of the role of The US in (what he deems to be) Local idiocies.

One might say - a Sterling example of cross-pollenation twixt the two domains - once afflicted with a common language. Not so much of late, that last of course -- when you consider the diet of %inanities and verbed-nouns we hear non-stop, from all corners.

Inserted then, within a thread devoted to [link|http://www.boris-johnson.com/archives/2007/05/gwiz_electric_car.php| debating the merits] of a little [link|http://www.goingreen.co.uk/store/content/gwiz/| electric car] - which had come to the attention of this blogger/authentic Brit Pol, a certain Boris-Johnson.
(Perhaps Peter can give a CV of sorts?) - is:

Introducing [link|http://www.boris-johnson.com/archives/2007/05/gwiz_electric_car.php#comment-25449| Mr.Derek Middleton]

Derek Middleton said:
May 14, 2007 12:46 PM | permalink

Mr. Johnson,

I have, for a number of years, enjoyed your perceptive and witty observations about the various delinquencies of our current Lords and Masters, the 'New' Labour Party. Your tirades invariably carry a light touch and avoid the rancour and acerbity of, for example, Jeremy Clarkson's weekly railing against the status quo. It pains me, therefore, to tell you that enough is enough!

You are, unlike Clarkson, a politician rather than a C grade celebrity with a penchant for fast cars, and have responsibilities of a wider scope than the occasional bit of leg pulling and tilting at the odd metaphorical windmill; your article above being a case in point.

I am not going to argue about the merits of your observations regarding the G-Wiz. No doubt you believe that it reflects the culture of cowardice within the Labour party in standing up to European legislative nonsense; but surely that point has been proved countless times? My irritation stems from the simple fact that, if you are prepared to expand your portfolio of opinions to encompass issues outside your ambit as the Tory spokesman for higher education and express opinion on matters diverse, why have you selected an issue of such consummate trivia as the G-Wiz?

We stand at the precipice of a conflict which promises to plunge our country into a long and un-winnable war 'against terror'; a war which will divide Britain across racial and religious boundaries and turn the spotlight of distrust onto law-abiding, patriotic citizens whose only 'error' has been to follow the teachings of Islam. A war which will erode our already moribund civil liberties to level not incompatible with Soviet Russia in the 60s.

Of equal import is the incontrovertible fact that one of the few remaining legacies of the British empire, a diplomatic corps and foreign office second to none, has been more-or-less traded in for a lecture circuit in the States and perhaps(?) a non-executive directorship in Halliburton Energy Services by that grubby little puppet Blair.

And yet the G-Wiz is top of your mind?

The term British foreign policy has become oxymoronic in the last five years; who wants to talk to the oily rag when one can go directly to the mechanic of mayhem in the White House? This unfortunate state of affairs has only been exacerbated by the simple fact that AIPAC (American Israel Public Affairs Committee) owns the US government and thus US Middle Eastern policy effectively devolves to Israeli policy. The consequence of which is that Britain is indirectly supporting a regime which has almost surpassed the SS and certainly Saddam Hussein in every aspect of oppression and racial violence.

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ie. Nope.

But I can do zymurgy..?