Following on "Time, Once Again, For The Traditional Princess Rap Battle: Mary Poppins v. Mrs. Claus (plus the FT's Izabella Kaminska stops by)" which featured the world's most famous nanny, the Banks fam., and FT Alphaville, we have Dame Emma, star of both "Nanny McPhee" and "Saving Mr. Banks" via the Evening Standard, Dec. 6:
Emma Thompson delivers 'climate crisis' weather forecast predicting 'ruined lives' at Extinction Rebellion protest
Dame Emma Thompson has warned that Britons face "crop failures and ruined lives" in a mock weather forecast at an Extinction Rebellion protest....MORE
The 60-year-old actress and climate change activist spoke outside the BBC Broadcasting House in London on Thursday evening.
During the protest, the star warned people they face crop failures and may have to eat their own pets to survive.
Playing the role of a forecaster, she said in the video: "And now earth lovers, to the weather...
"Better wrap up warm, stockpile food and remember there is a
surprising amount of protein in the average household pet."
(the Evening Staandard wrote "food' but their own vid has 'protein')
Which ground has already been plowed by, circling back around to FT Alphaville, Bryce Elder at Markets Live in the context of food shortages in the event of Brexit:
5 August 2019
Capital Markets: "Having Fun Yet?"
That's the FT's Bryce Elder. He is the ringmaster of a four-ring circus called Markets Live at FT Alphaville.
Ostensibly real-time market commentary but actually a demonstration of how many plates one can keep spinning at the same time while herding cats and trying to avoid defamation lawsuits brought on by random comments of the audience/participants.
There used to be a firm called Bedlam Asset Management......
....but I digress.
Sometimes Mr. Elder joins the madness (don't worry, I'll get to the point). Here's an example I was going to title "As Britons Consider Whether They Will Be Forced To Eat Their Pets":
Via the Duchy de Bryce:
Friday, 19 July 2019
I'm slightly behind schedule because I've only got round to reading the Office for Budget Responsibility's Fiscal Risks Report.
Maudise @Soundbuy my cat can feed a family of 5 for a fortnight
(@Soundbuy: to make an accurate forecast we'd need a clearer definition of "our". Because I'm not a big fan of the neighbour's dog.)
https://ftalphaville.ft.com/marketslive/2019-07-19/Good times.
https://obr.uk/docs/dlm_uploads/Fiscalrisksreport2019.pdf
(I miss Bryce)
