Author: Richard

According to one knuckle dragging, flag shagging resident “they should leave him alone’ and “he was just having a bit of fun”. Where do these peoples stupidity come from? Andrew is an over-priviledged pervert. His sexual activities do not need to have broken the law to be morally abhorrent. What other members of the royal family were complicit in their silence? It seems that his arrest was due to revealing privileged information to Epstein not his perversions. However we have yet to see the perverts prosecuted for their perversions, whilst the victims – mainly young vulnerable girls guilt shamed by the likes of at least one resident – and I guarantee that he will be voting for the likes of super traitor Farage.

Are all Reform voters racist bigots? I guess some are just frustrated Conservatives who see their parties abject uselessness in government and opposition, for what it is – pathetic and inept. BUT at the same time they are voting for a racist traitor who supports Putin and Trump, who wants to replace the NHS with private health care and who has little understanding of science or meteorology. So yes many Reform voters will be in the troubled child reaction category of self harm being a way to draw attention to their plight. I hope I have not gone over a red line here regarding self harm? I mean it in a political way – we fucked ourselves as a nation with Brexit (Partly funded by Russia). Stop digging the hole!!

A report in the Guardian today states that 1 in 9 new homes built in 2022-24 were susceptable to flooding, up from 1 in 13 in the previous 10 years. What a shock – not! Fitsly the reason it has not been on in the last 500 years is often flooding. The cramped buildings and roads also result in less infiltration and thus more flooding, and this impact can exaserbate other areas even if the new builds themselves are immune. A government spokesperson reacted by stating that £10.5billion had been spent on flood prevention and the figures were therefore false. Intensive agriculture has also not helped. AND another thing, buildings are going up all over = less wildlife and wetland habitats. Otters do not vote Labour (actually few people do!), trashing environments for housing is a blatant polluting of the land. I realise the housing market is totally fucked. Tory policies of allowing migration since Brexit disaster has made a bad problem worse. Thatcher’s right to buy policy started the disaster and the free market and bozo developers have created suburban ghetto’s with few if any facilities, rare bus services and a desecrated landscape.

Back to flooding – it is not a hidden fact that the climate is changing – even most climate deniers recognise this -bthey just refuse to acknowledge the scientific facts of the causes. So a new approach is necessary – Building sub-standard detached houses on every space available – High Streets could be revitalised with the addition of accomodation above shops and maybe up to 5 stories of flats. Cheaper housing could be offered with shared facilities like kitchens and gardens, using vertical space in inner city areas would reduce the need for cars and the “15 minute city” could become a reality for many. So government – for fucks sake get to grips with the 21st Century.

So Starmer has done a U turn, again – the postponement of electitions due to electoral reform was supposed to save money – but Farage is not concerned with that, despite his words he only cares about himself. Personally I am not sure – democracy is important – but a years delay would not be a travesty! Farage has campaigned against this because he smells success at the polls in May.

Recent research reveals that suicides as a result of domestic violence may be as high as 900 pa., far greater than the murders associated with domestic violence. Add to this statistic is the number of children requiring psychiatric assistance and there seems to be a malaise pervading our society. I would apportion the blame on four factors. Firstly the politics of of sleaze, selfishness and greed that has pevaded governments in greater publicity since Bozo Johnson lowered the standard to the gutter. Demonisation of minority groups is now mainstream politics and pursued with no shame or embarrassment. For this Farage and Reform can take the most blame, but Badenoch and Starmer are also guilty. Secondly the internet and social media have made abuse and misogyny seem almost commonplace. Porn sites are easily accessed and have promoted vile activity such as rape and partial strangulation. In my youth one needed to be tall enough to reach the top shelf and at least look 16, and then face embarrassment if parents found a magazine. Now parents have no idea what their children are looking at, let alone sharing and promoting/practicing. Thirdly is the growth is perceived poverty. It seems that society has become increasingly materialistic and I use the word perceived because this can affect all income and wealth levels. Arguments about finances are not confined to those struggling to get by, but all sectors of society, especially those whose lifestyle is in excess of their earnings, and whose social groups expect higher expenditure and material acquisitions. Lastly I would blame the right wing press who take every opportunity to demean woman. Angela Rayner and Meghan Markle; indeed I once went out with a Daily Mail reader (the shame haunts me!), and I asked why she read suck shit – her reply was that she enjoyed reading about stars suffering from cellulite and marital problems. I ended the relationship! The papers do not help, they revel in misery and despair and rarely report on positives.

So we live in a society where we are exposed to/taught that selfishness is a virtue (World politicians); bad behaviour is ok if you can afford it (Epstein & Co); porn and perversion are now common place; and the press does not promote the vibes of love and peace. I add these because they were the vibes of my teenage years. And I hope I have been true to that ever since (including a divorce).

A dilema is posed by the acquittal of Palestine Action members who were found not guilty by a jury of criminal damage with the defence that they were trying to prevent the company, Israeli Arms Manufacturer Elbit, from commiting genocide in Gaza. I applaud the action of the jury in this case – but with reservations. I think it is highly likely that the defendants did in fact break UK law. Can a jury decide what is legal or not? That is the role of Parliament under our democracy. Would I be more concerned if a jury acquited defendants for lynching a person of colour? Of course. It is notable that the judicial system has just ruled the governments classification of Palestinian Action as a terror group is illegal. The government has said it wants to end trial by jury in many cases.

Judges can also make mistatkes but should be guided by the letter of the law – and there are many cases of their errors. A judge in the case above would almost certainly have found the defendants guilty and possibly imposed jail terms. So what do I think? I cannot pick and chose a jury or decide whether they were right or wrong. But I think ultimately I would prefer to have a judiciary that maintains its independence. However that has to be balanced by a parliamentary system that is also fair and balanced. At present we have a Labour government with a huge majority which took over from a Tory government with a huge majority. This is not reflective of British society. I would take a risk that people would see through the racism and bigotry of Reform and vote for Proportional Representation. The UK is not a radical society. the judiciary may heavily reflect the white privileged man, but is steeped in our constitutional history.

Personally I will favour any system which denies ultimate power to a single person or even a single group. America has shown itself to be a poor example of a democracy. The Supreme Court Judges are appointed by the President and look at the mess they are in! The Daily Mail recently published names and photo’s of judges they deemed to be “traitors” for upholding the law as written. They too would promote mob rule, if dictated by them and which promoted their cronies.

So ultimately, after much disagreement within my head! I would leave things as they are with the judiciary

Trump gloating about repealing laws that protect citizens, especially children, is vomit making. Of course the vast majority of scientists are wrong and Donald knows more than they do. He also quotes a figure of $2400 per car in reduced costs – quite how that figure is arrived at is yet another mystery Meanwhile even the fucking Guardian is publishing nonsense from the Tony Blair Foundation criticising the UK green energy policy. Tony Blair who is also working for Saudi Arabia and is to the right of many Conservatives! Geopolitics are extremely uncertain at the moment and having an independent source of power is plain commonsense and protects our children.

Ratcliffe gives us even more reason to dislike ManU. Recently moved to Monaco to avoid UK taxes (whilst asking for subsidies from the Government and the EU for his companies) he has sort of apologised “If I upset anyone I am sorry” non-apology way. The timing of his racist comments was designed to influence the upcoming by-election in Gorton.

And time to get controversial again, the above is common sense – durh. Two support groups have described the UK’s pitiful paternity pay for break ups affecting thousands of families. How has the shift occured – I was 23 when married and my then wife 17, yes she was pregnant, and no I was not a rich kid with a trust fund, we were broke, but did not expect a handout from the state or anyone else. Relationships breakdown, sadly I know. But my children are the best and kind hardworking members of society, not perfect, but not expecting handouts. Are the people moaning also the ones who complain about snow blocking roads, whilst also complaining about taxes. Perhaps people need to take responsibility for their lives rather than expect others to do it. This is not turning into a right wing trope – I believe in taxing the rich and a more equitable society, but not one based on charity and submission, racism and power.

Valentines Day tomorrow – why do none of the flower/chocolate companies provide free condoms????