Greece Avoids Default … Why?
The decision to cut again in Greece may relax our banks a little and no doubt the European politicians and bureaucrats will be slapping themselves on the back, congratulating themselves. But is this the best for anyone? Greece clearly doesn’t fit the Euro mould, so wouldn’t it be more sensible for them to make their [...]
No More Prayers in Committee Rooms!
I’m really pleased that prayers will no longer be allowed during council committee meetings. Religion has no place in public democratic institutions. A council committee of any size, from local parish council upwards, should reflect the community it serves. Within any community in the UK there are a huge number of religions and non religious [...]
When will the Eurozone Amateur Dramatics end?
Watching the Eurozone is like watching the death scene in a very bad amateur play, going on endlessly as the lead actor tries to steal as much limelight as possible, little understanding that they are nailing their career coffin shut with every overacted death throw. In the case of the Eurozone, the lead actor is [...]
The Madness of King Boris
Everyone knows that Boris Johnson acts the fool, and for some bizarre reason Londoners voted for him. But his latest idea is just so bizarre, I can’t get my head around it. Ok, so Hong Kong built a brand new island to house their airport, and Gibraltar’s runway sticks out into the sea, but they [...]
Would We Notice If We Had A Much Smaller Public Sector?
Quite simply the answer is YES! But not for the reasons the public sector would like to think – That they are the vital cogs in the British economy, that they grease the bearings allowing the private sector to get on with wealth generation and employment. No sadly, we would notice a smaller Public Sector, [...]
Do The Unions Have The Right Game Plan
I’m far from convinced that the Unions are representing their members’ interests for the best. The power mad Union leaders are just politicians in a different skin. Their statements are full of the political waffle which says little, but can lead vunerable people over the abyss. My biggest concerns are the mixed grouping of those [...]
Am I the only person who is made angry by Children in Need?
Don’t get me wrong, I’m not for one minute saying that raising money for under privileged children is a bad thing, and it’s wonderful to see the community coming together. No my anger is towards the politicians and bureaucrats who pile billions of pounds into a banking system full of crooks with no reform in [...]
An Open Letter to Mr Osborne & Mr Cable – Planning System Not Fit For Purpose
Dear Mr Osborne and Mr Cable The media and politicians are heavily pushing the message that you need the Private Sector to invest and help get the UK out of the doom and gloom. Many of us in the private sector would love to help, but Whitehall, Westminster, local government and all manner of other [...]
Norfolk Bus Services – Severely Under Threat
It’s very important that all rural businesses in Norfolk, especially the tourism industry, make loud noises about the changes faced by our rural bus services, as we are very likely to lose services. The Department for Transport have issued a new method of calculating how much operators across England should be paid for older people [...]
Nice Cheap Summit to Discuss Bankruptcy!
It’s good to see that World leaders are showing constraint on their spending, with a lovely cheap summit in a town known for it’s value for money – Cannes! When the bankruptcy of Greece is imminent, it seems far from prudent to spend a fortune on this summit. But how could our honourable leaders do [...]
Israel – Short sighted beyond belief!
Let me get this right. Israel, a nation built over the palastinian lands, for a people who felt displaced, is now objecting to the recognition of the state it split. Oh how forgetful nations can become in a just 50-60 years. There can be no excuse for Israel’s bigoted reaction to the UNESCO decision to [...]
The Weird World of Eric Pickles
Call me a cynic, but is it any surprise that we despair of our idiot politicians, when the party in power feels weekly bin collections are one of the most important issues we face? The resultant actions of Eric Pickles thinking, have annoyed many people during his political career, but his latest pronouncements on weekly [...]
Who’s To Blame – Europe or the UK
Some great discussion on Question Time last night and clearly lots of people who’ve fallen out of love with the EU. As was said last night, it’s very easy to find examples of stupidity and even insanity from the regulators in Brussels – Bend of bananas, definition of chocolate, etc etc. However I would ask [...]
Is a Growing Economy Important?
There’s no shortage of financial pundits for news programs to interview about the stagnant growth in the UK and other economies. The general consensus seems to be that no significant growth is a bad thing. However is significant growth really vital? Isn’t massive, uncontrolled growth exactly what got us into the current mess? Surely everyone [...]
Scumbag Middle Class Oiks
While watching the Aldeburgh Carnival procession, it was incredibly sad to see a bunch of over privileged youngsters acting like yobs. I’m sure their Mummies and Daddies paid for a very expensive education and are now paying through their noses for university degrees. Big shame that the hugely expensive education taught them no manners or [...]
So Much Missed
It’s been a while since I wrote a blog entry and so much has happened since my last posting. Who would have thought that two months on from the disappointment of the NO vote in the referendum, that it could seem such a world away with yet another political scandal. How do our politicians manage [...]
Missed Opportunity
Really sad about the NO vote winning the referendum. Clearly it was the will of the UK electorate, but a once in a lifetime opportunity has been missed to reform British politics. AV may not have been the perfect voting system to replace our current system, but without taking the step to AV there will [...]
An Interesting Night, But Most Interesting Story Still to Come
No doubt that the LibDems had a dreadful night. Labour will claim it’s been great for them, yet they’ve barely touched the Conservative vote, so that claim is pretty hollow. The Tories are the big winners, as they haven’t lost out despite being in power at Westminster and bringing in huge cuts. In the words [...]
Alternative Vote – Tory Position
No huge surprise that the Tories want people to vote against the Alternative Vote (AV). Many of their MPs wouldn’t win the safe seats they’ve enjoyed for generations and they would probably have lost the election this time around, leaving them in the wilderness of opposition for even longer. AV will most certainly affect [...]
Alternative Vote – Labour Position
First glance and it seems strange that Ed Miliband, Leader of the Labour Party, is pushing for the Alternative Vote (AV) while some of the biggest names in the Labour Party are against AV. The natural position for both Labour and the Conservatives is against AV, as it challenges the status quo of them taking [...]
Has the US not sunk to it’s enemies levels?
“I mourn the loss of thousands of precious lives, but I will not rejoice in the death of one, not even an enemy.” Martin Luther King, Jr By carrying out the assassination of Osama Bin Laden, have the US not sunk to their enemies level? I’m not questioning the fact that Bin Laden was an [...]
Voting No to AV means No Change Ever to Voting System
The referendum this week isn’t really about whether we want the Alternative Vote system (AV). It’s actually about whether we ever want reform in our electoral and political system. Many commentators and politicians say AV is a poor substitute for Proportional Representation, so people shouldn’t vote for AV. However that misses the entire point, if [...]
Is Ed Balls really the most annoying person in modern politics?
Ed Balls is definitely incredibly annoying, and Cameron may well be right to say he is top of the annoyance pile. However Balls has a lot of competition from both sides of the House of Commons, with names like John Redwood springing to mind. Regardless of his annoyance factor, he clearly still believes the best [...]
Which planet is Michael Gove on?
Good god the Education Secretary is in a little world of his own! Michael Gove seems to genuinely believe his own rhetoric, but he’s totally disconnected from the real world. I’ve written before and I’ll no doubt write again, that he just doesn’t get it. With his ill thought out new English Baccalaureate, he’s wiped out the positive [...]
