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[tree_and_leaf]

I feel that I'm being a hypocrite, since I would agree with some of the Blair decisions which have been suggested as cause for Our Dear Leader (rtd)'s stand up knock down fight free and frank exchange of views on delicate subjects with the Pope†, though by no means all of them - the war with Iraq being the most obvious instance. But my primary reaction has been (a) glee and (b) fangirling Benedict.

Maybe it's just the thought of Blair being called on his sanctimoniousness; the Guardian's insinuation that by converting now he has taken some sort of courageous decision to put faith before politics particularly annoyed me. Had he been going to do that, he'd have done it years ago.

† Do you think they've got the blood stains out of the Vatican carpets yet?

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[lilliburlero.livejournal.com]

Not to mention the Northern Irish business. I'm not sure what Ian Paisley might have made of a British PM who was a fully signed-up card-carrying left-footer. In terms of the coverage, I'm not sure which is getting to me more: the constant unqualified references to Disraeli's Jewishness, or the obliviousness to the fact that "Prime Minister" (as in "never been a Catholic one omg!!!111") is not an office that has existed in its present form since Time Immemorial. RTE invented a couple more Jewish First Lords of the Treasury the other day though, which was kind, if rather batshit, of them.

[tree_and_leaf]

I don't know, but it would have probably involved mention of the Scarlet Woman....

[themolesmother.livejournal.com]

.... and not sitting down!

Hasn't Paisley fallen into line now? I do seem to remember reading he'd signed up to the new power sharing wotsit. Or was I dreaming?

MM

[tree_and_leaf]

True. God moves in mysterious ways....