A NEW EXPORT DRIVE.

Obviously our parliamentarians have to be spouting about something, even when away on their summer breaks. Prime Minister David Cameron being the obvious protagonist, as he embarks on a sales mission, selling 'same sex' marriage to the rest of the world. He has no need to spend time bothering with France, they were out of the blocks a little while ago; at least the French Government was, much to the chagrin of the French electorate. I'm sure other 'no no's' will be all the Muslim countries, and all those nations who can  think using more than two brain cells.

It is incomprehensible that this utter retarded nonsense ever gets time to be debated, at great expense, in the Houses of Parliament, when all that has to be done, is to ask the people's opinion. Democracy, unfortunately, is now a thing of the past. Unfortunately, it looks as though it will get onto the statute books, as the western world sinks sadly into the sunset.

I can't believe that I'm the only person that won't vote for any political party that promotes this monstrous, anti nature drivel. We shall see.


WE'RE NOT EXPECTING THIS TO HELP THE NATIONAL DEBT.

EQUALITY, REALLY!

Following Wimbledon fortnight, and yes, it was refreshing to have a British winner in the Men's: Well done Andy Murray! What does baffle the author, however, happens to be the fact that the Women's competition is rewarded with the same prize money as the opposite sex. How can a 'best of three sets' be equal to the 'best of five', the latter generally played at a much higher tempo.

Should we pursue this illogical nonsense? Perhaps haberdashers, for example, should charge for 5yards/metres, even when only three are being purchased. Why not? This could be restricted for just the period of 'Wimbledon'.

The most interesting aspect regarding Murray's deserved success was a comment in the press, which suggested that he, Murray, should he have lost the final, his sponsorship deals would have been around £10million, whereas, in winning, he could garner something closer to £100million. This is difficult to comprehend, as the western world's economies are, at best, scraping the barrel.

MURRAY 3sets WESTERN ECONOMIES 0.

ANOTHER LOSS WITH THE DEATH OF ALAN WHICKER.

The death was announced today of one of the United Kingdom's best ever TV personalities. Alan Whicker will not necessarily be familiar to many beyond these shores; but believe me he was a superb interviewer and raconteur. He was worldly, the most important ingredient required to be on top of his investigative profession. The current lot, particularly those employed by the BBC, where Whicker came to prominence, can only now enquire: "why isn't Government giving more of taxpayer GB's money to the so-called under privileged", they are the ones down to their last iphone. Whicker, a blast from the past, would be asking them, "what their contribution was today?"

If he interviewed, for example, a student of geography, he might ask the student to draw an outline of England and then mark where Manchester is situated. In one of his 'Whicker's World' episodes from Australia, he was interviewing a union leader; I seem to recall his first question was enquiring why, even down under, most of the Trade Union leaders were Celts, just as here in Britain?

During WWII, although a commissioned officer, he led a photographic unit, covering the slow slog through Italy. In one of the towns, a German General surrendered to his unit, although Whicker referred him to the advancing Americans.

ONE OF THE LAST GREAT CORRESPONDENTS.

PULL THE OTHER ONE.

For sometime now, the British Government have been grappling with the electorate's concern regarding what is known here as 'health tourism', which is self explanatory. What is not clear, is how much this costs taxpayer GB? This was one of the questions on the last programme prior to the summer break, the ongoing pantomime, 'Question Time'.

The situation is that the Government is suggesting a £200 levy on incomers, immigrants, students etc., as a form of health insurance. The Health Secretary, Jeremy Hunt, has settled on this figure on the assumption that the current practise could be costing taxpayer GB around £20million annually; others are talking of sums up to £200million. Enter Prof. J Meirion Thomas, a consultant surgeon of some 43 years experience, 31 of these in that senior position. The Professor says that we should be considering billions. His finest example being the situation in London hospitals, where much more is spent on HIV treatment for new arrivals than the amount expended for general cancer treatment for the patients who have paid into the system all of their working lives.

Back to the question: As viewers would understand, the panel is made up of people with a political bias. The responses were extraordinary, fudging to the maximum, finding a cross party consensus at something around £12million, casting this sum off as inconsequential; not unlike the comments from the British Medical Council. This figure, as we have already pointed out, is a fraction of the total amount; nevertheless, even at £12million, this is a disgrace and a con.

IT IS OTHER PEOPLE'S MONEY.

CARRY ON CHASING THE DEBT.

Having only recently posted yet another blog regarding increasing property prices, the latest excitement is coming from the British Broadcasting Corporation. In addition, the new head of the Bank of England, Mark Carney, informs us that there is no chance of interest rates going up, meaning that house prices could continue to rise with the availability of cheap money, and not because people are earning more cash. More borrowing from this mythical pot of gold can only create another 'credit bubble'. Meanwhile, we of advanced years continue being starved of that little extra from our savings.


BEGGING BOWLS ARE AT THE READY.