9153

The headline states “their is a whiff of chumocracy” in the UK Conservative party.
The paywalled article presumably thinks that’s bad? Maybe because they prefer a full throated odor, dunno.

9154

Apologies I assumed this was a free one.

9155

For people who speak only American, can someone define “Chumocracy” in this context? The term seems to imply heavy nepotism but it’s not a term I’ve ever heard before now so I’m not 100% sure I have that right.

9156

Oh, that makes more sense. I assumed it was about attracting sharks.

9157

Not so much nepotism as the existence of a circle of unelected influencers. Chums are like buddies but rich. Johnson is always portrayed as having little money of his own and being eager to indulge those who’ll buy him new curtains.

9158

It’s not super surprising coming from the FT, which these days sits roughly on the centre left of the newspaper political spectrum, albeit with a broadly pro-market bent, obviously.

9159

Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh. In America we call that “politics” so I didn’t realize British English had a different word for it.

9160

Heh, very true, I guess the distinction is “old boys’ network” vs. “my family members.” Of course Trump did both.

9161

Surprised it took them this long to be honest:

9162
9163

Yes, idiocy exists :O.

9164

Ahhh, i think i got my fill of schadenfreude for today! Thanks!

9165

SeinfeldThat’sAShame.gif.

9166

KFC Crisis Round 2!

9167

Just teething problems.

9168

Chicken shortage spreads to Nando’s, nation faces cheeky crisis.

9169

Nando’s is out of chicken?

Shit.Just.Got.Real.

(Everything I know about Nando’s is from watching 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown)

9170

I’m not sure whether this is caused by Brexit or just by the surfeit of fascists in these parts recently.

9171

Things seem to be going better all the time.

9172

Slave labor and unpaid seniors do the work in England? WTF.