One Bad Apple

By pgn
@pgntwo (22408)
Derry, Northern Ireland
August 9, 2020 5:11am CST
There is a saying, common among the fruiterers' and greengrocers' communities, that "all it takes is one bad apple...". The implication is that, in a box or barrel of good fruit, if one of the fruits is bad, it will turn the others bad too, over time, effectively eroding any trust in the contents of the barrel. Such seems to be true also of a country's government, and the policies and decisions it makes - the apple in this pic is intended to show one of the special advisers to the current Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a certain Dominic Cummings. If ever there was a Teflon trickster, he is up there as one of the trickier ones. His influence is rubbing off on, or perhaps his advice is targeted at, many in the UK Government at this time. Public confidence is slowly waning, eroding, rotting...
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Anna
@LadyDuck (461940)
• Switzerland
9 Aug 20
And with the globalization one bad apple in the world politics and all the countries are affected...
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DE
@DaddyEvil (137142)
• United States
17 Aug 20
Everybody keeps referencing Trump... We'd give him to you if you ask nicely... or just ask... or...
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Anna
@LadyDuck (461940)
• Switzerland
17 Aug 20
@DaddyEvil You can keep him or give him to Italy, one more there would not even be noticed.
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DE
@DaddyEvil (137142)
• United States
17 Aug 20
@LadyDuck Oh, my! That doesn't speak well for government in Italy, does it? *shake my head*
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Go Crossbones
@crossbones27 (48590)
• Mojave, California
9 Aug 20
I actually never Knew prime minister of uk had control over Ireland and Scotland I mean I saw brave heart but thought you were all separate now. Knew of European union but baffles me as is that true because also heard other complications as to a point both countries have their own leaders but answers to the UK. Anyone who laughs at me does not know either.
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Go Crossbones
@crossbones27 (48590)
• Mojave, California
9 Aug 20
@xFiacre , its all confusing was watching the crown and like what they have Ireland and then was talking to a Scottish dude about Brexit and he says we are part of the UK in political aspects. You guys whacked. In a nice way. I am just confused how any of you get along with that kind of structure.
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Fiacre Banks
@xFiacre (12560)
• Ireland
9 Aug 20
@crossbones27 Oh dear. The UK does not include Ireland which is an independent country. Now Northern Ireland is a different matter and it’s best if we don’t go there.
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Jaymie Suh
@cherriefic (10400)
• Philippines
9 Aug 20
It still applies these days.
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Fiacre Banks
@xFiacre (12560)
• Ireland
9 Aug 20
@pgntwo He’s certainly no Golden Delicious.
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pgn
@pgntwo (22408)
• Derry, Northern Ireland
9 Aug 20
Bit more of a Cox's Orange Pippin, I think?
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Raj
@Butterfingers (66585)
• India
9 Aug 20
I guess in India's context most of these politicians are bad apples and maybe a one or two good ones
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Lavanya
@Lavanya15 (12888)
• Chennai, India
9 Aug 20
Yes my friend. In politics it is very naughty. There were cont see any food apples lol. Very hardly is possible to find good one.
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DE
@DaddyEvil (137142)
• United States
17 Aug 20
I think public confidence started eroding as soon as the vote for Brexit was counted. (Of course, I was not in that mess, so could be misremembering it, too.) If you figure out a legal way to pluck a bad apple out of the barrel, many of us in the US would LOVE to know the trick of it! *sigh*
DINNERLADY
@lazydaizee (6735)
• United Kingdom
9 Aug 20
That is a good way of explaining it.
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