So I'm stalling
I've done a metric ton of overtime this week - gained 10 hours of extra time in 1 week - and even arranged my 2nd German speaking practice (due to start in about 70 minutes, give or take). As such, I feel rather frazzled, but now have much more slack in the system (and have managed to close off a lot of annual tasks). Also I'm relatively confident that I should be ok in my lesson - I mean, its 30 minutes long & involves chatting about medical stuff & I've reviewed the extra vocabulary, so.... should be ok. I hope?
Other than that, the situation in the world remains interesting. Sunak had every opportunity to change direction & reset things with Braverman dismissed - but chose not to. Which is doubly odd as:
(1) he's clearly not comfortable trying to play I'm-insaner-than-you with the Brexit fanatics. Whilst he supported leaving the EU (and is thus insane) he's obviously an anorak by temperament and comes over as being more "nerd at the back cheering on the bullies" than "one leading the taunting & punching".
(2) The electorate are sick of the whole "anti-woke" immigrants thing - especially as no progress is being made in stopping the small boats. All its doing is repeatedly emphasizing the fact that Sunaks govt has failed. People are much more concerned about "the economy" & "NHS" - but being told "we've failed here, again, after a decade of trying" is just reminding everyone of just how useless they are. As Marr put it "the sickly sweet smell of decay" covers the current Tory party - and I think he's right.
Still, there's another year & a bit to go before Labour get to find out that "we're not the Tories" isn't going to get them a sweetheart deal with the EU.
Oh well.