Trampled underfoot by the rise of the right

[venta]

What a great way to wake up.

Firstly, my alarm clock failed so no yoga for me this morning.

Secondly, Nigel Farage has publicly given up alcohol for January, and either he or the Sun newspaper[*] has invited people to dob him in if they see him drinking a pint. Using the hashtag #pintwatch, which is currently trending on Twitter. Since I tweet as Pintwatch, this does not make me happy :(

[*] I'm not sure, as I'd have to sign up to the Sun website to read the story.

Comments

[zenithed.livejournal.com]

There must be some way to leverage this into extra followers. Assuming that's that something one would want.

[venta.livejournal.com]

I don't think I'm willing to risk the Farage-barrage that that might entail :)

[erming.livejournal.com]

Post a description of your fave new pint and it's tasting notes and sit back with some popcorn and watch the ensuing storm!

[venta.livejournal.com]

Sadly, I have also given up alcohol (https://www.wahoo.wateraid.org/uk/event/wateraid-just-water-challenge-ecw) (and indeed all drinks except water) for January. Pintwatch is disgusted with me!

[pseudomonas.livejournal.com]

I guess the Sun thought that "pintwatch" was a good way of putting the PINCH on a complete TWAT.

[venta.livejournal.com]

Having, in the past, seen the Sun's crossword, I'm pretty sure they did not :)

[pseudomonas.livejournal.com]

Well, they should've done.

[venta.livejournal.com]

Oh, I quite agree!

[uitlander]

I think you should make it clear that @pintwatch in no way endorses UKIP or Farage. However, if people want to learn how to dance with swords that's the place to be.

[venta.livejournal.com]

I wondered about that. To be honest, though, I think I'd rather not put my head above the parapet by having my username and the hash tag in the same tweet.

And if I don't include the hash tag, it'll just get read by my friends, and I hope they already know I don't endorse Farage :)

[deborahw37.livejournal.com]

Oh good grief!

[damerell.livejournal.com]

We can only hope he'll sober up during January and go "dear God, what have I done?"