Andrew Adonis slaps down Jacob Rees-Mogg with penny-farthing joke

Anthony.C wrote:

He's more Andrew than Adonis.

In fairness, the fellow made that joke himself a long time ago.  I'd have changed my name early on, mind.  Talk about writing cheques one's body can't cash.

Leviathan wrote:

How this antediluvian twit holds any power in this country beggars belief.

English nationalists yearning for an identity derived from something they don't understand called free trade, and an economy based only on colonial exploitation  and the enslavement of brown-skinned people everywhere, coupled with a hatred of Germans and assorted other foreigners. They all think they'll be dukes and earls, but in fact they'll be chimney sweeps and tweenies, tugging their forelocks to Rees-Mogg and his snooty chums in their London clubs.

Leviathan wrote:

How this antediluvian twit holds any power in this country beggars belief.

Well, he is considerably wealthy (multi-millions wealthy)... And remember that our country's  democratic ideals are gradually being changed a plutocracy.

CXR94Di2 wrote:

No f*****g politics. There are plenty of other forums dedicated to debate Brexit

Cycling is political.  We need the politicians to stop funding more and more roads and start building the cycling infrastructure that they are all so in favour of but can't afford because they've spent all the money on roads and ego schemes like HS2.

We need the politicians to stop talking about helmets as if they were the answer to cycling safety and to actually do something that might work.

We need politicians to get out of their cars and onto their bikes.

Not sure about Jacob Rees-Smug though; I might draw the line there.

burtthebike wrote:

Cycling is political. 

No way. You just want it  to be. Politics is about poll numbers.  Polls say that  people think cycling is kids stuff and real tax payers drive cars. That’s why we don’t see any investment in cycling. 

Want to really make a difference? Move to a country where cycling is taken seriously and make a difference for yourself. Why would you waste your time fighting against a bunch of people who don’t care if you live or die? 

Before you or anybody say for the country, just remember the country is the people. And, life is already too short all on itself. 

FullGas wrote:

burtthebike wrote:

Cycling is political. 

No way. You just want it  to be. Politics is about poll numbers.  Polls say that  people think cycling is kids stuff and real tax payers drive cars. That’s why we don’t see any investment in cycling. 

Want to really make a difference? Move to a country where cycling is taken seriously and make a difference for yourself. Why would you waste your time fighting against a bunch of people who don’t care if you live or die? 

Before you or anybody say for the country, just remember the country is the people. And, life is already too short all on itself. 

Actually, all the polls say that the majority of people want more money spent on cycling.

Why should I have to move to another country just because this one is run by driving fanatics?  We know what works, all the politicians acknowledge that the future is more cycling and that there must be more investment, they are just so gutless and cowardly that they won't do it.

I've no idea what you last two sentences mean.

burtthebike wrote:

Surely an ordinary would be rather too advanced for this throwback to the days of glorious empire?

Did you see this weeks Private Eye cover? Rees-Mogg wants to take us out of the EU so we might commence trading with Persia, Mesopotamia, and Far Cathay.  Isn't he referred to as the honourable member for 1880?