tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23964814.post5139693051503197032..comments2024-03-07T16:08:49.323+00:00Comments on London, Lanka and drums: Change, Democracy, Pomp And PoliceRhythmic Diasporahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15184142486414379805noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23964814.post-48412617641311257162010-05-15T06:11:02.249+01:002010-05-15T06:11:02.249+01:00Charlene - I think it's much closer to the cau...Charlene - I think it's much closer to the cautious optimism, as PR says in the above comment, than euphoria. We're not kken on euphoria over here in Britain, unless it's football related!Rhythmic Diasporahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15184142486414379805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23964814.post-32465237064307239422010-05-15T03:56:13.321+01:002010-05-15T03:56:13.321+01:00A little of the euphoria I felt election night in ...A little of the euphoria I felt election night in 2008. The feeling that we had gotten rid of GW and he winner was not a Republican, was wonderful.Charlenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17167633465853736197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23964814.post-82045593169731460302010-05-13T08:01:48.475+01:002010-05-13T08:01:48.475+01:00Your cautious optimism is shared by many! I'm ...Your cautious optimism is shared by many! I'm quite excited, even though Tory Immigration policy (when they finalise it) might make it much more difficult for people like me to get a job in the UK.<br /><br />As for Gordon Brown's timing, I think his resignation was trigged by the phone call from Nick Clegg, saying that their deal with the Tories was definitely going through. So if anyone's to blame for the Queen missing Eastenders, it'd be Cleggy.<br /><br />But here's a thought: maybe she Sky+'d it? One must keep up with the latest technology, you see.PseudoRandomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01993144590186704387noreply@blogger.com