A Boat Against the Current

A cultural "omniblog" covering matters literary as well as theatrical, musical, historical, cinematic(al), etc.

Showing posts with label Parliament. Show all posts

Showing posts with label Parliament. Show all posts

Saturday, July 6, 2024

Quote of the Day (Charles Dickens, on a ‘Riotously Excited’ Parliamentary Election)

“Party feeling runs so high, and the contest is likely to be so sharp a one that I look forward to the probability of a scuffle before it is...

Friday, April 23, 2021

TV Quote of the Day (‘Yes, Prime Minister,’ on Speaking to ‘Posturing, Self-Righteous, Theatrical Drunks’)

James Hacker [ played by Paul Eddington ]: “Humphrey, I need help.” Sir Humphrey Appleby [ played by Nigel Hawthorne ]: “You do. You do...

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MikeT: I'm a librarian (no, NOT a "cybrarian" or "information scientist" or any of the other trendy terms the profession has come up with), as well as a freelance writer/researcher; my political leanings are contrarian, much to the dismay of friends on the left and right, and so I will give anyone looking for my vote exactly what they deserve -- the back of my hand

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