There’s a new crime in the world of public office. Its called ‘sharing a platform’ and its a major offence. Punishable by… something.

John McDonnell, the shadow chancellor and comrade vice-chairman in the People’s Republic of New Old Labour, has slagged off new mayor, fellow (ish) Labourite Sadiq Kahn for ‘sharing a platform’ with David Cameron over Europe.

Sadiq and Dave strolled round, hand-in-hand, arm-in-arm, extolling the virtues of staying in the EU.

And the EU issue is not party aligned. Its ‘free’. There are some things, like perhaps, the very future of Britain, that transcend petty party politics and almost all alternative alliterations.

Oddly, both McDonnell and his BFF Corbyn have both ‘shared platforms’ with Jerry Adams, various other IRA gunmen, kneecappers and shunters, the leaders of Hamas, Hezbollah and a host of other Islamists, and terrorists from most of the world. Ahhhh, but that was ‘to engage’, that was ‘to talk’ to try and solve problems. Oh, I see.

So the rule on sharing platforms is simple: its fine if I’m doing it, but an act of treachery if you do it. Ok, thanks John for the clarification.

There are limits though. Neither Corbyn nor McDonnell would ever share a platform with anyone Jewish.

And if you’re travelling this summer, the message from the US State Department is: ‘avoid Europe’. All of it. Its a fucking death trap waiting to happen.

Following the Paris massacre and other ‘incidents’ America is warning its citizens, in the ‘home of the brave’ there, not to come to Europe. And if they do, to avoid big gatherings; like the European football championships, pop festivals, maybe the Vatican, anywhere where large groups gather, as the risk of attack is higher. Better not sit outside that gorgeous cafe on the Boulevard St Michel watching the world go by in glorious Parisienne sunshine. Just in case.

The horrendous attack in Paris, as with all the others, was an attack on our lifestyle. The fact that we ‘hang out’, we go to parties, we have fun and enjoyment and do wonderful things in groups that don’t involve sex with camels. That was what those muthafuckers were attacking. Not a football match and a concert hall, but the Western way of life. They attacked enjoyment itself. And if you stop that enjoyment as a consequence, then the terrorist scum have won.

So yeah, there may be some added risk (though in America there’s a massive risk element to simply walking into your school for the day) but what is life without the good things? Without the fun?

God Bless America.

Happy Wednesday

A xxxx