tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post645716708912262443..comments2024-01-24T11:41:28.022+00:00Comments on A Cuban In London: Saturday Evenings: Stay In, Sit Up and Switch OnA Cuban In Londonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16423293358605007539noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-32668036343135652742016-01-27T14:28:00.065+00:002016-01-27T14:28:00.065+00:00Hmm...can't really say I believe in democracy ...Hmm...can't really say I believe in democracy anymore.<br />It seems to me that "democracy" has become no more than a word used to delude the masses into believing that their voices are being listened to by the powers that be!<br />Unfortunately, that seems to be becoming increasingly further from the truth...:/<br /><br />Many thanks for a thought-provoking post, CiL...this will occupy my mind for some time to come...Ygrainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00300519608303898969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-34619524667368643832016-01-27T12:37:11.863+00:002016-01-27T12:37:11.863+00:00Interesting article, thanks - democracy seems some...Interesting article, thanks - democracy seems sometimes to be more theoretical by the day, when you look at where the real power is and how decisions are often madeCrafty Green Poethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02486633917197181851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-84128412624387164722016-01-24T21:25:38.048+00:002016-01-24T21:25:38.048+00:00Thanks for your comments. If I were to compare Cro...Thanks for your comments. If I were to compare Crosby to a historical figure it would have to be Fouche, the evil genius behind French politics in the 18th and 19th centuries. I remember reading Stefan Zweig's biography of him many years ago and being fascinated and repelled in equal measure.<br /><br />Have a great week.<br /><br />Greetings from London.A Cuban In Londonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16423293358605007539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-91777242024429459712016-01-24T21:11:32.280+00:002016-01-24T21:11:32.280+00:00Thanks for your comments. If I were to compare Cro...Thanks for your comments. If I were to compare Crosby to a historical figure it would have to be Fouche, the evil genius behind French politics in the 18th and 19th centuries. I remember reading Stefan Zweig's biography of him many years ago and being fascinated and repelled in equal measure.<br /><br />Have a great week.<br /><br />Greetings from London.A Cuban In Londonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16423293358605007539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-91687769935305896582016-01-24T20:49:57.254+00:002016-01-24T20:49:57.254+00:00This Crosby character reminds of Karl Rove, Bush&#...This Crosby character reminds of Karl Rove, Bush's "brain" and alleged Republican mastermind who lives to smear political opponents or anyone else who gets in his line of sight. I'd like to think that there is no place in politics for people like these two, but obviously that's not the case. Rob Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04741955202727936194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-17011173067970828002016-01-24T20:25:37.096+00:002016-01-24T20:25:37.096+00:00Hey Cubano--of course, this is all very foreign as...Hey Cubano--of course, this is all very foreign as I don't know the names, but still interesting. London is a microcosm (or macrocosm for cities) but of so much of the push and blend that is the world--and the political scene does not seem atypical either! Thank you, Cubano. k. Outlawyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15698845661756444061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-14774461518334921092016-01-24T14:51:12.442+00:002016-01-24T14:51:12.442+00:00Hi ACIL - thanks for writing about this for us ......Hi ACIL - thanks for writing about this for us ... you've given me food for thought. We are living in interesting times - there are a great many very serious problems to iron out ... cheers HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-64397056226667829492016-01-24T13:54:20.001+00:002016-01-24T13:54:20.001+00:00Of course all these shenanigans are foreign (whoop...Of course all these shenanigans are foreign (whoops -mind the pun) to those of us in the U.S., where the presidential campaign is filled with reasonable people and stellar choices.Martyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02366449267039641100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-47379984674997132082016-01-24T02:44:04.269+00:002016-01-24T02:44:04.269+00:00The political wars in progress in the United State...The political wars in progress in the United States and international conflicts hold my rapt attention at the moment, CiL, and London affairs seem farther away from me than the moon. I do think, though, past and present immigration practices in many Western nations have created and continue to produce social problems which far outdistance economic benefits.<br /><br />Nice rendition of Herr Bach.<br />Fram Actualhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01540773153894050197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-44241226268894130822016-01-24T00:23:13.420+00:002016-01-24T00:23:13.420+00:00Be nice for someone with a plan and actual ideas t...Be nice for someone with a plan and actual ideas to get in anywhere. Most are just windbags and then sit on their arse and do nothing.Pat Hatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07745293224202430152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-16234750518453368852016-01-23T20:58:56.708+00:002016-01-23T20:58:56.708+00:00I so hope Labour can find someone who understands ...I so hope Labour can find someone who understands Crosby's strategies and finds a way to combat it. He's such a devious man - and dropping nuggets like this can be so insidious. I don't live in London, but feel for all those who need to live there (for whatever reason) and find live impossible at the moment.JOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03127111575563904349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-76108738538885138212016-01-23T20:08:20.673+00:002016-01-23T20:08:20.673+00:00Hadn't seen it this way. But you could be righ...Hadn't seen it this way. But you could be right. I do think that Labour needs to stop its infighting, and I desperately want Saddiq to win. I have heard (though not yet had time to check) that he will do all he can to discourage foreign investors treating London's prperty market like a money making scheme, which explains all those empty homes that are unsuitable for families which are all over the place. I have been so shocked recently at the people who can NOT afford to live in London - like doctors! Jenny Woolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16881781466502273314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-36830095367632886892016-01-23T18:47:32.946+00:002016-01-23T18:47:32.946+00:00Nice to catch up with London politics as I'm h...Nice to catch up with London politics as I'm hearing too much about ours of late! sagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17499891950639742366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-43329912143597266652016-01-23T18:32:52.434+00:002016-01-23T18:32:52.434+00:00I've been immersed in US politics and haven...I've been immersed in US politics and haven't paid much attention to British politics, but its fascinating to see how things play out politically in other countries.stephen Hayeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17659054447637207734noreply@blogger.com