Category: Politics

Just noting this – he is selling 10% of his stake, worth $21 billion, following a twitter poll. 3.5million voted! Why? Who cares? He is just having fun before having to pay a bi tax bill and repay some loans in August. He will still be worth , sorry I will rephrase that, his financial wealth, will still be around the $300 billion mark. Although that is probably just Monopoly money as he could not cash it all in at that price – could he?

Appointments to top jobs with salaries funded by the tax payer should go to the most able and qualified for the post. Common sense? Not for this government where top posts go to those who fund the nasty party. Some jobs require intellect and judgement, and yet they are being chosen by dimwits like useless Eustace who will select the new head of OFWAT to ensure that they continue to pump human shit into our rivers and seas. It seems the sole role here is to decide what is a fair return with dividends to shareholders, and to keep water costs within manageable levels, and shit on the environment.

John Major makes damning criticism of Johnson, tory backbenchers are horrified at the way they are treated, the public have started to turn their backs on him, albeit very slowly. But how is it that Johnson is still more popular than Starmer.

I am sure Johnson is technically correct in how he has declared his Marbella holiday. It was just poorly timed and rather a crass thing to do when so many are feeling the pinch of financial changes. His flat refurbishment may be another issue altogether as he seems to think he is above the law and appears shocked that anyone could question him – Boris aren’t I lovable Johnson.

In 1976 I started teaching about climate change. But Nadhim Zahawi seems to think he has a new idea about introducing it to the curriculum. I think there have been thousands of hours put in by teachers to enlighten our students about climate change. But maybe we were too polite and avoided pointing the finger at the politicians and industrialists who are destroying the quality of life on our planet.

Some positive thoughts. They UK medicines regulator has approved an oral antiviral drug – molnupiravir for use for people with mild infections soon after a positive test. This along with the new French vaccine offer greater protection from the ravages of the first wave of the pandemic. It is now imperative to get all these advances out to the poorer countries and hopefully prevent any new major new variants.

The Guardian today lists more than 30 U Turns under Johnson’s leadership, if it can be called that. Basically his modus operandi is to say whatever comes into his small brain with conviction and enthusiasm. When the public turn against an idea he ditches it for the opposite with conviction and enthusiasm. This has cost us, the tax payer £ billions, and cost thousands of lives.

Maybe some MP’s should feel very stupid this morning as the government U turned. I guess we should be thankful that our democracy has rejected this attempt at undermining its foundations.

Why the shock? It is highly likely that this was a pre-emptive strike to cover up the sleaze of the past 2 years as government contracts for millions were handed out without proper scrutiny. If it was about natural justice there would have been no whip needed.