Some people’s thoughts on budgeting, being efficent and generally managing the economy.

I’ve more or less stopped watching Question Time on a Thursday evening on BBC1, pretty much since I read something about its audience being rigged on occasion. So last night I didn’t see Attorney General Suella Braverman being laughed at. 

Peter Stefanovic tweeted this about it:

“Last night on BBC Question Time Attorney General Suella Braverman shamelessly tried to whip up anger by blaming the EU for creating a border in the Irish Sea. It was NOT the EU, it WAS Boris Johnson’s “oven ready” Brexit deal! 

DON’T LET THESE CHARLATANS GET AWAY WITH IT”

But apparently it wasn’t her comments about the EU that raised a laugh but her suggestion that with careful budgeting families could save thousands of pounds a year and that single parents are so much better off under the Tories!!

Here’s a Michael Rosen ‘Boris’ comment on that:

“Dear Suella

Bravura Braverman on QT!  Surrounded by leftists,  you put in the good fight for law, justice, truth, honour and, most importantly, me. How good to see the top legal eagle in the land defending our right to party party. No Achilles knee there!

Fido defensor

Boris”

And now comes the news that the government wants to cut up to 91,000 civil service jobs to save money, according to the UK's top civil servant. The aim is to return to 2016 staffing levels within three years, Cabinet Secretary Simon Case said in a letter to civil servants seen by the BBC. And Jacob Rees-Mogg - the minister in charge of efficiency - told the BBC the government needed to have "control of budgets" and ensure efficiency during the cost of living crisis. He said: "It's not a question of doing less, it's doing things more efficiently.” There you go! We’ve taken back control. Now we all need to function more efficiently.

Here’s another Michael Rosen ‘Boris’ comment:

“Dear Rishi

Have you seen my civil service plan? Everyone hates civil servants, so let's sack'em and bung the recouped dosh at pensioners or whoever it is the woke say are poor. I worked this out on my notes for a book I'm writing about Caesar or Nero or Zeus.

Abacus supremo

Boris”

And another:

“Dear Mogg

The brilliant thing about my plan to sack civil servants is that it makes 90 thousand people poor overnight. That means less competition to get into fee-paying schools or the best hotels. Level up, Mogg. Level up!

Impecunio comedio 

Boris”

I’ve not quoted Michael Rosen much lately, so today has perhaps made up for it. Here are a couple more for good measure:

“Dear Mogg

The woke gang are objecting to good people on our side recommending that the wasteful 'poor' tighten their belts and eat more lettuce. Our ancestors were hunter-gatherers. We're here thanks to their nuts and berries. Just tell'em to cope.

Physiognomi stuffus

Boris”

“Dear Mogg

Have to admit this Northern Ireland thingy has got me beat. Why did no one tell me that there was going to be Brexit bother about the bloody border? Did you ever point out to me that Ireland is in the EU? The Guardian Knot tightens.

No via exit

Boris”

That’s enough of that. It’s been a fine sunny day. Two loads of washing have been drying on the line in the garden. I’ve been for a walkabout with my daughter and her tiny boy, who has busily pointed out for dandelions, buttercups, bluebells and ‘get-me-nots’. He’s coming along nicely. 

Life goes on. Stay safe and well, everyone!