New year new me, full of optimism YAY 
Ian Duncan Smith on the BBC wishing he was 21 so he can “be out there, trading, buccaneering, dominating the world again”
Oh goodie
Good piece, this
Personally, I’m looking forward to finally being able to negotiate my own trade deals in 2021 
on the plus side, the EU’s sexist tampon tax is now consigned to history. that’s actually a good thing to come out of this.
Larry Elliot published an infuriating Lexiter read of Brexit yesterday. “Think of all the things a progressive Britian could do now!!?”
Yes Larry, but we have a right-wing government and no prospect of a remotely progressive one before roughly 2029 at the earliest.
I note Brexit is off lads. Never going to happen.
[flicks on news]
[climbs back to bed and starts penning a lengthy apology]
Except…
Is there anything in this Kier Starmer quitting thing?
#StateOfOurWes
It’s a Twitter joke (not a very good one)
Nah
Shame
some rare good news
As mentioned in the other thread, the decision whether he’s extradited or not is ultimately the home secretary’s, so this is 100% only a momentary respite.
yep but take whatever respite you can get in 2021
oh fuck