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Ageism

Looking after a  3 year old doesn't leave me much time.  Add the shopping, the washing and the cooking and I have barely been able to keep up with the news.  This morning I heard on the radio that the Tories would whittle the candidates down to 2 and then the Tory membership would vote for the next Prime Minister.

I asked my son why the membership can't vote for 3 or 4 candidates.  He (an anti Tory) had the temerity to say that the membership are all old and are probably incapable of choosing from more than 2.  Well into his forties he is no spring chicken and I am one of those old people,  although not a member of the Conservative party.  I was tempted to down tools.

Apparently there will be a televised debate between the candidates.  Why?  No-one can vote apart from the 150,000 members so why inflict it on the rest of the population?

Trump seems to be digging a nice big hole in which to throw himself .  He has now said that if the Russians or anyone else helped him win the next election by giving him information on his opponent he would accept and wouldn't inform the FBI.  Can the Republicans go on ignoring a President who thinks he is above the law?

It has rained every day since I have been here.  On Saturday there was a pause while the town carnival took place.  Only schools participate and it was a lovely community event.  More of that please.

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