IMPORTANT POLITICS.



We have drifted through a period of under performance at Westminster for far too long, and need to consider the cost of debating fox hunting and diversity, compared with the afore noted demolition of our rights via the Lisbon Treaty. In recent years, the subjects of obesity and the right of lesbians to IVF; I'm sure it was Peter Hitchens who responded with a laconic, "So how fat does a lesbian have to be, to be denied IVF?" They, the obese, are naturally protected by the infantile Human Rights legislation. The majority are left wandering through the wilderness to suffer an intellectual famine. (DON'T WORRY, YOUR TAXES WILL STILL MOUNT AT THE SAME ALARMING RATE, SOMEBODY HAS TO PAY FOR THIS NONSENSE!)



Let us return to logic being a real reason for politics, I think a good yardstick might well be "The price of a loaf of bread" This has an effect on almost 100% of the population. Daily it tells us how the economy is performing. Good government should weekly be adjusting it's expenditure to offset ballooning costs. This government does of course react by stealth, robbing Peter to pay Paul., employing armies of people to shuffle our taxes around making it even more expensive. This being part of the growing group who retire at sixty on their inflation proof pensions. Again let me remind you that it is only the proper workforce that supplies the cash. Politicians, nevertheless, love to buy off the public sector at the behest of the money generating private sector.



The former chancellor, the one that got us into this disgraceful financial "black hole", a fine qualification to become PM. He considered VAT and stamp duty as productivity. He of course eminates from over the wall, part of a Scottish elite, who we (the English) allow to rule over us. The game could soon be over, if and when the English can think beyond this dreamy wonderland of the right to get paralytic twice a week and fly abroad twice a year, abuse oneself with drugs. All these activities have increased considerably since 1997, much of this due to the ease of credit and the lack of discipline and a lax attitude in much of the population.

NO MAN IS GOOD ENOUGH TO GOVERN ANOTHER MAN WITHOUT THE OTHER'S CONSENT. (Abraham Lincoln)



This is obviously a succinct view of democracy. Something which is far from the understanding of the majority of the current crop of our parliamentarians of all parties.



I shall keep returning to a recommendation of overlooking party politics for the sake of our democracy. Collectively, we must return to the will of the majority. e.g. The most glaring case is the recent vote in parliament on the thinly disguised Lisbon treaty (EU constitution). This is not about my feelings on the matter, but how major legislation can be expedited through the chamber without explaining line by line what it entails. Hitherto I might have gone along with the practice of relying on the judgement of my MP, who filed through the lobby with the government, although he is my conservative member of parliament, therefore acting without "the other's consent", or at least the confirmation of a majority. This was passed in the face of a promised referendum. WHEN DO WE GET THE OPPORTUNITY TO VOTE FOR THE LEGISLATORS IN BRUSSELS?



This is not trivia but devastating to the democratic process. An MP must act upon the will of the people, if not they will find, I'm sure and very soon, a backlash from the taxpayer. Westminster is not a club or a gravy train. The member, one of the public, is given the opportunity by his/her constituents to represent the majority view, to save as much of their hard earned money as they can under the very close scrutiny of their constituents. In addition, let us consider the MP being paid by their constituency, a figure arrived at by the people he/she represents, expenses need also to be vetted by the same authority. The account would then be included in the Council Tax bill keeping the over burdened taxpayer informed. WE CAN DO IT!



Please allow a little time to considering why parliament grows in size just to rubber stamp EU legislation, when the private sector shrinks due to IT. We have, therefore, got to reduce the numbers at Westminster dramatically. (KEEP PAYING YOUR TAXES!)

JACQUI "I'M A HAPPY HIPPIE" SMITH cv: Hauled from school playground to oversee Law and Order. Remarks: KEEP YOUR DOORS LOCKED.



"ALL ED." and MINNIE COOPER" cv's: He, PM's mash lad/currently has responsibilty for all the children in the land. Aiming to foster the lot which he can well afford when we add both his and his wife's expenses together. She, inventor of the latest westminster pastime, "Musical Ministries" having wreaked havoc wherever she has set foot (Home improvement packs should ring a bell)/Since the last pause in the music she is now a "stoolie" in the Treasury. Remarks: The far from Dynamic Duo. Deep Brown Hue.



HARRIETT HARPERSON cv: We could just leave a blank here. She is however extremely dangerous as she could favour the worst person for any post. Remarks: Position due to husband's association with unions. (BEWARE).

MORE OF THE USUAL SUSPECTS.

THOROUGHLY MODERN MILIBAND cv: Following Margaret Becket around/at DeFra, equalling her lack of understanding of the post, flying around the world trying to save it. simultaneously destroying UK farming. (I shall bring up the current market value of wheat later)/Now Foreign Minister, still flying around the world (should frighten us all to death) Remarks: Political tart.



CALL ME DARLING cv: Brown's puppet, the PM however needs somebody else's name on the door following his disastrous term at the Treasury. Remarks: No man's land.

BEWARE THE IDES OF MARCH.

Forget party politics, the foregoing is serious.



Following the week when monopoly money became a major world currency, perhaps you might consider some views of an everyday taxpayer.



The bad news, and it's mainly bad, is that I shall endeavour to continue for the rest of my life. The good news, however, is that I am already a Septuagenarian.

NOTHING COMES FROM NOTHING,
NOTHING EVER COULD (Rodgers/Hammerstein)

As the tickle half of polly-tickle, let me explain how my interest in politics began. In the Summer of 1945 I was in my tenth year. My mother, who was brain washed by her father into considering that Winston Churchill was a warmonger, thought that socialism was the way to go and, at the request of the local labour agent, offered my assistance to collect voters' numbers at a local polling station for the first general election after the second world war.

This happened to be about 5 miles from my home and I was deposited there in time for the start of polling.

That was the last time I saw the agent until after the polls closed: not a soul from the party was there in support, and my welfare was looked after adequately by people representing the opposition i.e given cups of tea and cakes. On returning home, I informed my mother that I knew I would never vote for the Labour party, as they were and are a self serving organisation. Subsequently proving to be an inept bunch of people who, generally, couldn't hold down a proper job.

By my early teens I had converted my mother to think more logically, pointing out that if Churchill were a warmonger, how lucky we were. Amusingly, even the agent, who was a bright and clever civil engineer, within months had jumped ship.

My observations of socialism have always been clear, in their pursuance of producing a large section of society which is totally reliant upon the government (tax payer). This includes the millions who are employed via state funding. Retiring at 60 and in many cases to lead the life of Riley, at the behest of the few people left generating money, who in many cases cannot afford a pension plan and may have to work until they drop. This, of course, doesn't apply to our MPs however, who can vote themselves increases in income and pensions regularly. THIS HAS GOT TO STOP! An independent body must determine how much these representatives of the people are worth. Remember, they are voted into power by the electorate and must perform according to our wishes.

The situation is not confined to the government alone, weak opposition is completely pointless. Why should we be interested in three parties fighting over the same small area of well trodden turf? Why should we be represented by anybody who's buying votes with OPM (other peoples money). Ours!

Let us consider a few of the suspects who have been joined together to destroy a once upon a time green and pleasant land. You will notice that the two main protaganists are Scots. The population of Scotland is approximately 10% of that of England. THINK ABOUT IT!

SITTING BULL cv: Ran christmas club at university before becoming Chancellor of the exchequer/currently PM(Head of demolition) going through age of change following hit and miss economic cycle. Remarks: ECONOMIC NEOPHYTE.

JACK "THE LAST" STRAW cv: Series of ministerial posts, performing in all cases with sublime ineptness/Previous post gave him the opportunity to electioneer on the Indian sub continent at the tax payers expense: Remarks: Jackanory minus/Brown nose rating: Adequate.