Not talking about fish …
If you needed any more proof that government and the ‘elite’ Westminster MSM are in cahoots, then this is it: the Fishery Industry has become a non-subject for the BBC, the Times and the DT. Only The Express has some articles while the DM has reports but you’ve really got to search for them.
Instead we get breathless reports about a ‘massacre’ in No10 and ‘Ministers fighting for their lives’ – not because they’ve caught the Corona Virus or COVID 19 as the WHO now labels it officially, but because of Johnson’s Cabinet reshuffle which is taking place today.
One has to feel for these journalists because the poor things might have to find new ‘sources’ to feed them ‘news’. They’re obviously incapable of going out and doing some investigative research, for example into the state of pharmaceuticals here in “Our NHS”.
We recall that during the Referendum debates and during the following years of EU negotiations a shortage of medicines was one of the Project Fear items. Thanks to the Chinese near monopoly in manufacturing pharmaceuticals, serious shortages are being reported from e.g. Germany because of the COVID19 outbreak. Surely we deserve to know if “Our NHS” is facing the same shortages! Perhaps the government and the MSM have decided that this would create unwanted panic amongst us peasants?
Labour, staunch fighters for all things concerning “Our NHS” is fighting like ferrets in a sack for the Corbyn succession and don’t have spare capacities, it would seem. Before you ask: no, I didn’t watch yesterday’s PMQs, for health reasons. In any case, according to the parliamentary sketch writers our Fisheries weren’t mentioned. There was a question about the vermin in ermine awarding themselves a pay rise – but not about the 2nd reading in the HoL of the Fisheries Bill. According to that Bill:
“Foreign fishing boats will be barred from fishing in UK waters unless licensed to do so, peers have been told. But details on access have still to be thrashed out during negotiations with the EU before the end of the transition period in December.” (link)
How nice! There was also a debate on Fisheries in the HoC – no, I didn’t watch that either because there’s only so much a single person can do. in 24 hours. The DM did report, but the subject of that debate was either too technical or too unimportant to get a place in the sun, so you had to go and search for it:
“Conservative MPs have demanded ministers undertake a “complete rethink” on a controversial smartphone app that fishermen fear could cost their livelihoods. Government backbenchers used the fisheries debate in Parliament to call for action after fishermen across England warned the new technology could lead to small-scale skippers tying up their boats for good. Skippers of the country’s 2,114 under 10 metre vessels have been told to use the Catch Recording App by regulator Marine Management Organisation (MMO) to declare the weight of the fish they land.” (link)
This is an EU initiative. As usual, our administrators have to gold-plate it and make our fishers comply even though we’re alleged to be able to make our own laws now that we’re Out. Why are they doing this, you might well ask! Because of this, to show how ‘good’ we are even before any negotiations have taken place:
“The European Parliament has ordered Michel Barnier to crackdown on Britain ahead of the formal trade talks next month. […] MEPs voted in favour of a resolution that encourages the Brussels negotiator to take a tough line on fisheries, Gibraltar and keeping the UK tied to the bloc’s rules and regulations. The motion calls for Britain to align to the EU’s environmental, labour and social standards, as well as its state aid, competition and tax policies. It urges Mr Barnier to demand that Britain never slashes standards fisheries policy, animal healthcare, the environment and climate change, and animal health.” (link)
For sheer, repetitive virtue signalling read the whole thing. Not one word about what their ever-so green fishing fleets are doing to destroy our resources. For the utter effrontery of the continental fishing industry, read this report in The Express, describing how a Dutch vessel landed their catch in Peterhead – that’s Scotland, but the SNP and Ms Sturgeon don’t seem to care – and transferred it straight to a French lorry which then took it straight to the continent. No fish for us! How green is that!
However – what really angers me is that ‘Fishing For Leave’ sent out a report, with images, about the situation in our coastal waters which we published in full yesterday, here. Do go and read it if you haven’t already! This report was presumably sent, as PR material, to all MSM. Only The Express published items from this report (link), it didn’t make its way into the metropolitan ‘elite’ broadsheets. Too plebeian a subject, perhaps?
Perhaps those broadsheets didn’t want to waste space on fish when they could waste it on a possible bloodbath in No10, as their ‘sources’ coyly describe the cabinet reshuffle. They don’t ever ask if the ministers to be sacrificed did a good job and deserve to be kept. Apparently, once Ministers’ behinds have been parkend on the government front bench they’re sacrosanct and entitled to stay there for the rest of their natural life as MP.
While not asking about how “Our NHS” is coping with the shortage of drugs experienced on the Continent, RemainCentral allowed the outgoing Director of the BBC to have a word. All you need to know is the title of that report: “BBC chief claims cuts will help Russia and China to spread lies” (link, paywalled). Yeah right: better stick with the homegrown lies and propaganda of our other sacred cow, the BBC …!
You might however be interested in a ‘plan’, a proposal, by a Dutch scientist who has the wonderful idea to ‘save us all’ from rising sea levels by building dams – not along the North Sea coasts but right across the whole of the North Sea – see here and here. That’s properly ‘Green’, that is – and an excellent illustration for how Greenery rots brains.
Looking a bit further South, there will be a referendum in Switzerland – they are having referenda as a matter of course. This one, in May, will be about Switzerland leaving the Schengen area which allows free travel of EU citizens across the continent. This rings a bell:
“Talks over a permanent treaty over the last four-and-a-half years remain deadlocked over Swiss fears that the country has ceded too much of its sovereignty to Brussels. Both the pro-EU centre-left and anti-EU right-wing of the country fear that the deal impinges of Swiss sovereignty.” (link)
Losing sovereignty to Brussels? Surely not! Whatever gave the Swiss that absurd idea …
And finally – here’s another piece for our ‘Cummings Watch’ file. Right at the bottom of their article on that cabinet reshuffle, the DT writes:
“Concern over Cummings – Meanwhile, a backlash was mounting among ministers who said Mr Johnson was so in thrall to Mr Cummings that MPs were unable to see him. One said: “Every time we go to see him Dominic appears.” Another said: “He is like Aung San Suu Kyi, he has been taken over by the military junta.” A third said: “There are some Cabinet ministers who have still not yet had one-to-one meetings with him. That is a problem.” (paywalled link)
A ‘backlash’? More like a last desperate jump onto the ‘Cummings-is-Rasputin’ bandwagon by these anonymous ministers. One wonders if they spoke to get their excuses in first, just in case they’re getting the axe. After all, it’s easier to blame Cummings than to think one’s own inadequacy has caused the presumed axe to fall.
Meanwhile, if you were looking for something to campaign on, I suggest you fire up your PCs, dig out the email addresses of your MPs and put pepper up their behinds, to do something about our fishing industries. Not only must they not be traduced yet again for the Finance industry’, this developing scandal also shows up the ‘Greens’ for the metropolitan dolts and ideologues they are. So: use it!
KBO!
Well done Viv. As usual you have ferreted out the glaring bias of the media. In this case their completely ignoring debate on what is left of our fishing industry.
Great to see the back of Javid the lame duck Chancellor (last good one was Remoaner Clarke though Darling had his moments.). Welcome to see Suella B get promoted to AG but sorry to see Theresa Villiers pushed out. Hope this Sunak guy cuts the mustard.
“wonderful idea to ‘save us all’ from rising sea levels.”
What rising sea levels?
Paul Homewood shows, below, the levels at Newlyn and North Shields, as examples, rising at a steady linear 1.9mm/yr for the last 100 years. No correlation with CO2 at all. And nothing we can’t deal with.
https://notalotofpeopleknowthat.wordpress.com/2020/02/12/guardians-maps-of-climate-catastrophe/
Harlech castle was built 800 years ago. “The sea originally came much closer to Harlech than in modern times, and a water-gate and a long flight of steps leads down from the castle to the former shore.” Oh dear.
Don’t tell Boris it’s a wonderful opportunity to drain the swamp both practically and politically it’s better if he comes to the conclusion he thought of it himself .6&
Never forget…….at the current 1.4 Billion in their country – they can afford (even DESIRE?) to reduce their population to a more manageable number (they tried it with the limitation of births disaster!) ……….and perhaps it would be handy for them to keep up the idea of ‘birth control’ via some other device?
Hey, don’t be silly misterpaul5a, you’ll be suggesting next that they will be building military garrisons right in the middle of the South Chins Sea……..Silly Billy! You’re going barmy…….!
“Meanwhile, if you were looking for something to campaign on, I suggest you fire up your PCs, dig out the email addresses of your MPs and put pepper up their behinds, to do something about our fishing industries.” Vivian, if only.
I’ve emailed and written to my new-intake Conservative Party representative twice without receiving any form of acknowledgement. The first time I was willing to forgive because he clearly needed to settle in. The second time seemed to me more like willful ignore-ance. Maybe I was asking an unwelcome question? In reference to the Queen’s speech at the opening of Parliament: “One lonely, two-sentence paragraph caused me concern if only because most people will have read past it without stopping to consider what it means. The Queen said: “A Constitution, Democracy and Rights Commission will be established. Work will be taken forward to repeal the Fixed-term Parliaments Act.
Beyond saying that such a Commission ‘will look into’ the Constitution, Democracy and Rights’ are you in a position to tell me what it is that requires ‘looking into’? In other words, the purpose of said Commission?
I look forward to your response.”
Where should I obtain pepper, Vivian?
Those of you who have read my odd comments over the years will know that I have had GW at heart for yonks, well at least our defences from ingression thereof.
I have been known to suggest all those carbon credits which go to 3rd world countries (well they`re supposed to) should be used to build a 15foot wall around the coast of UK in sea invasion vulnerable areas.
Brilliant Viv you have printed the findings of a Dutchman who has proposed a 300 mile dam Scotland/Norway and 100 mile dam Cornwall/France.
and apparently it`s doable.
Doesn`t it put into context the sacking, well an offer he just couldn`t accept! of Javed,? Apparently he opposed Boris`s spend, spend, spend idiotic (?) BIG IDEAS.
Isn`t this idea just up Boris`s street and a damned sight easier to do and far more effective in conservation than that bridge from Scotland to Northern Ireland?.
There`s also a Brexit negotiating gain he can sacrifice some of the fishing industry as apparently there won`t be any fish to catch after the North Sea becomes an inland lake, but I take it there will have to be allowances for the creation of a waterway down the middle to drain off all the waters of the great rivers both from Britain and Europe.
I`m sure it would also lead to much land recovery and European food supplies (in the face of rising populations) could be guaranteed from North Sea Prairies. and a home for entrepeneurial immigrants too.
Go for it Boris bring all those wind farms on shore!
Oh! I can imagine the moans from the environmental lobby, just how are all those non-existent salmon going to return to their historic spawning grounds. plus there`s bound to be a few crabs having their habitats disturbed.
Thanks Viv you`ve put new life into an 84 years old man I can see an avenue for national and international initiative and enterprise and SELF PRESERVATION
Oh sorry have I just woken up?
When hydrocarbons were first discovered in the North Sea the American asset snatchers proposed just such a North Sea lake idea (above). It would after all make plundering Britain’s recourses much less weather dependant. Britain declined to stump up the cash – hence no lake.
So, lots of Cummings and goings. What was that the soothsayer adviced Caesar?……….”Beware the aides of February” ……OK, NOT quite!
Henceforth will be known as the ”pre-Valentine’s Day massacre” reshuffle.
We need to clean out the stables of ukip and polish ourselves and the public against betrayal on all sides.
Strange how UKIP was trashed from within when it was most needed.
The ‘betrayal’ emanated from the Politicians……..the British public, as I have said MANY times before, stood, and continue to stand, for the classic ‘Three Card Trick” and the deception continues unabated……and will continue just so long as the inveterate liar, Boris-Bunter Johnson, holds the reins. And through his Machiavellian (but inherently dangerous!) childish political postulating, rules the roost.
My opinion (rarely taken seriously I hasten to add) is that he is heading for a fall but only IF we wake up. Which I doubt.
What’s that adage? A leopard never changes its spots…….???
All we really need to do is to check his record…………..if you can stop laughing………….the chaotic time as, Mayor, unfinished and/or cancelled insane projects; multi-spells as bed-hopping husband, boyfriend – husband again, boyfriend again; UKIP duplicity, empty promises, free holidays, ………….Yes, I know I have missed other ‘attributes’ of his………but, Methinks you get the general idea……….????
‘inveterate liar, Boris-Bunter Johnson’
invertebrate liar Boris-Bunter Johnson
There – fixed it for you.
Whose “we” and precisely what do you personally propose to do apart from typing idiotic comments?
A gratuitously mean comment.
Silly Billy! 1. WE are the British voting public. 2. I propose to oppose, wherever I am able, any ‘Conservative Candidate’ until Boris-Bunter Johnson ACTUALLY honours his bumbling, comedic, spluttering, multi-promises – including diving in a ditch, taking back ALL of our fishing waters – and ACTUALLY gets us OUT OF EUROPE.
NEXT QUESTION?
“Foreign fishing boats … details on access have still to be thrashed out … with the EU before the end of … December”
Lots of time for lots of
KA—CHING!!!
(I do hope I’m wrong on this. Time will tell as it will on HS2, Hinkley, Huawei, the CCP take-over of South Africa …)
This from Zerohedge. It appears the Chinese have been fixing the numbers regarding their Coronavirus epidemic and the truth is starting to emerge as will the false economic figures. What happens next is unlikely to be pretty, a shortage of Pharmaceuticals will get worse, along with a shortage of much else, the consequences for the world economy could be dire if this is true and I suspect that it is.
“China Reports Huge Jump In New Coronavirus Infections And Deaths; Oil, Stocks Tumble, Gold Soars”
https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/china-reports-huge-jump-new-coronavirus-infections-deaths-oil-stocks-tumble-gold-soars
Meanwhile in Downing Street, they continue to squabble over trivia, always ignoring anything that may be important or even critical to our well being. What a pantomime!!!
Flyer,
How do you find your info Flyer, I’ve been looking for signs from all the sources I can find for better info including my own about the statistics and their absence. However all this bother seems to indicate government lockdown or positive ignorance.. For example :- is it contageous before symptoms ? Residual effects ? The figures given out until now indicate a death rate statistically to be negative at one stage. Presumably at some stage the growth rarates of all issued data and delays have been done but not published. For some reasons other than hilarity.Any way it appears we must again follow the money. or better, the gold and valuable and less volatile Assets
Anyway thanks for all the info. Too late for the fish.
One has to wonder what else the Chinese have been “fixing”. Could it be that their research into certain topics went awol?
Exactly, it used to be that occasionally something would arise in Africa, but it seems now that an outbreak of “something” in/from China is almost a biennial event. What the hell are they up to?
Jack it`s really what Brexit is all about the grass roots had caught on that “everything is fixed”
There`s a phrase that sticks in my mind “economic with the actualite”(?accent?)
Flyer……Once again very well said!
If all the promises, and they are LEGION, Boris Bunter Johnson has made to his voting ‘mugs’ (us!) were FEASIBLE, is it not rather strange that NOBODY has even broached those subjects and/or projects, nor asked exactly WHERE he proposes to find the ‘geld’? ………….figments of his prolific imagination perhaps? Oh! Hold on ………he certainly has monied friends. Now! Let me see………..£15,000 found for a few days in the Caribbean- at that rate he could finance the entire HS2 project from the ‘gifts’ of his multitudinous monied mates – after all , he’s got about FIFTEEN YEARS to accumulate it. Go on…..YOU do the maths!