Another dull day, waking up to news that 40% of the Tory MPs voted in favour of a no confidence. He's not likely to take the hint and resign however, and there's no clear contender to replace him yet. Recent letters of resignation from government posts by disaffected MPs, plus some very public renunciations by others saying in advance how they intend to vote, and vocal criticism in the House of Commons all seem to wash over him like water off a duck's back. And next month two by-elections in Tory help seats whose outcome will also express the mood of voters. All very damaging for the reputation of the party.
Ministers point out all his achievements over the past two years as testimony to his leadership, as if these were due to him alone, and not to civil servants and government ministers doing their best in response to crisis. Any party in power would do the same, and its civil servants, perhaps even better, and not so wastefully or in a way that is indifferent to reality of suffering Boris' leadership and team players have caused.
Clare went out early for her study group in Penarth, leaving me to receive our monthly deliver of fish from Ashton's. Another day with the aroma of salmon soup being cooked for tomorrow. I made lunch, right on time for Clare's return, having spent time writing emails, finishing and uploading Thursday's prayer video. Mother Francis rang me about a funeral on her day off in two weeks time, and after eating I prepared the order of service for a graveside funeral I'm doing this week.
I went into town on the bus after lunch to see if I could find a replacement for my lost fitbit but was unsuccessful. The model has been superceded by others more sophisticated with a different design. All I really want is to to replace the one I lost. I think I'll have to take my chances with an internet purchase, though I'd much rather buy from a real life store. However convenient it can be to buy everything you want on line, it is creating a social and economic mono-culture reducing the variety of ways in which trade is conducted. As we know from nature mono-cultures reduce biodiversity and put the world at risk of catastrophe when food crops on which we depend fail. As we're seeing with the impact of the war in Ukraine on the world wide distribution of grain.
This evening, another improbable episode of 'Blacklist' on telly, and part six of the latest series of 'Silent Witness'. Co-incidentally both had underlying innovative medical science themes, indicative of concern if not fascination with paradigm shifting discoveries in all sorts of fields, the fears and suspicions these can arouse. It annoys me that story lines often give the illusion of speed and effectiveness in running forensic tests, for the sake of compressing the narrative. Investigative tools appear to deliver results like magic, effortlessly done, not reliant on expense or availability of resources. More like magic that real world research. So easy to awaken false hopes in the needy and scientifically illiterate. Not a good idea, even if it is only entertainment.
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