Taking liberties with the format, a little piece of 100 word flash ‘fiction,’ especially for today:
“It’s April 1 2020. The news is worrying. The UK General election is coming fast, and the country is veering towards a post-Brexit win for Nigel Farage’s renamed UK National Socialist Party. President Trump has just declared war on Mexico for its continuing refusal to pay for his wall, and has threatened Scotland with armed retaliation for the nationalisation of his golf course. President Putin and Wendy Deng now control her ex-husband’s media empire: their newspaper, Pravda of London, has begun circulating.
Am I dreaming? Is this real? A bad April Fool’s Day joke? Or is the world really stumbling towards oblivion?”
Far-fetched? I hope so, but there is so much happening now that makes me worried about our future. I hope I’m wrong! Happy April Fool’s Day!
Take It Easy 
Great to revisit this Clive. I generally don’t comment on politics but it’s been fascinating to observe. Hope you weren’t looking into a crystal ball when you wrote this?
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Thanks Michael. I originally wrote it for April Fool’s Day but the first part is starting to come true. I really hope my prophetic talents end there!
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“President Trump,” just reading it makes me shudder. Never ever I hope.
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Same here. But we proved yesterday how stupid a mass electorate can be, so anything is possible.
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I just stopped by to check out your blog, Clive. I like your writing style. Keep on writing! 🙂
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Thank you Lisa, kind of you to say that 🙂
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You’re welcome!
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Reblogged this on Take It Easy and commented:
It seems an appropriate time to revisit this brief piece that I wrote two months ago. The Nightmare is beginning. We have voted to destroy our country and to seriously damage future European unity.
Today, I’m ashamed to be British.
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Yes truly a nightmare – I hope!
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Likewise!
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Don’t forget, Clive, that it is the reality presented by the media…not the real thing, I hope! (but hope is fading, fast!)
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I know they play a role, Diane, but in Trump’s case he has said so many things directly to camera that no presentation is needed! I really hope my nightmare view doesn’t come any closer too 🙂
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Yep, you and me both, Clive. I’m rather worried too…..
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Doesn’t really bear thinking about, does it!
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Sometimes I look at what’s happening in the world and I’m glad I’m the age I am. I think our generation’s had the best of it.
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The World would be far from foolish to let any of the above have even a smidgeon of power. Thank my socks it is just an April fool…
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I quite agree, but reality can sometimes be stranger than fiction, can’t it? In this case, I very much hope not!
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