DEMOCRACY

Democracy is taking a beating at this election. Conservative leader Holden refuses to answer legitamate questions. Farage is rude to reporters who ask questions he does not like. Daily Mail publishes inti-semetic nonsense from Johnson. I do not see the press being objective in questioning all parties and holding them to account for their answers.

The tory £2000 tax claim – discredited is being repeated ad nausium, whilst t5he fact that tax has gone up by £13000 under the tories since 2019 has passed without comment.

Let us have honesty – tax will have to rise to provide quality public services. It is just a matter of where that falls. Tory HQ is also putting out bollocks about blackouts and public disorder with a move to zero pollution. What the fuck do they think will happen if we do nothing? Sea level rising and extreme weather will be blamed on? Green investment will provide cheaper bills in the long term. Locally Thatchers Cider (a bastion of conservatism) has invested in solar panels presumably to cut energy bills. Why should the poor not benefit? Who wants polluted rivers and seas (apart from foreign investors who care only for the profits.

PROPORTIONAL REPRESENTATION

I wonder! If the Tories really do get 20-25% of the vote, and if Reform make in roads, will the tories end up in a LibDem situation? A few million votes but only tens of seats? How will Conservative voters then feel about PR?

The only downside to PR is giving seats to Fascists like Farage. Maybe if he was wxpected to behave in a normal way his nasty views would be less appealing?

If the conservatives were for PR then a referendum would surely pass (leftish Labour voters would love to vote for Corbyn again).

A sunny Sunday morning here in Somerset. Everything is so lush this year.

GLOATING

Whilst I rather want to gloat about the imminent demise of the nasty Party my conscience will not let me for a number of reasons.

Firstly I am not in agreement with kicking someone when they are down – and Sunak is now coming across as a rather pathetic figure. Maybe he realises that it is time to fuck off to Santa Monica and count his wealth.

Secondly the scourge of Farage – it chokes me to say this but I would rather have a functioning Conservative Party than a Reform Party led by the charlatan. Unfornunately I believe the basic racism and stupidity of large numbers of the public will support the odious creep. Will Starmer cave in to perceived threats to his majority by moving further to the right. There is a way to undermine Farage – face to face with facts about the need for immigration. The same is true for public services – be brave and state that taxes will need to go up to provide a high quality NHS and Education (amongst others including defence and the environment).

Thirdly an easy majority is not good for democracy in this country. Johnsons arrogance perpetuated by Truss and Sunak has meant that hairbrained schemes like Rwanda get railroaded through. i am not sure that Starmer will be motivated to reverse the loss of public freedoms imposed by the Tories.

So now for a bit of gloating! Surely we can now see the demise of the likes of Rees-Mogg and Anderson from Parliament. Seeing their majority wither and die, and possibly the party too, will provide moments of Portillo glee! However I am increasingly thinking that those on “The Trawl’ and ‘supertanskii’ will increasingly need to hold the new government to account. How long before Starmer gets rid of Angela Rayner – the figure head of the centre left whilst the rest of the party has been purged and is now most definitely not a socialist party.

That said I will be encouraging all to vate tactically to get rid of the bastards who have infected this country for the last 14 years.

UN FUCKING BELIEVABLE!

I hope that the Labour Party has some decent comms! Angela Rayner must surely have so brilliant lines for tonights debate? Did Sunak have an oversee of this? The whole thing is getting more ridiculous – and still there are absolute numbskulls who will vote tory?

Or is he going to switch to Reform and hope that skinhead morons will save his government? Farage is an absolute Cnut! Sorry to use this word, but sometimes the worst word in ones vocabulary is worth stating? I am tempted to go for a list here! I love lists! Motherfucker is my no.2; fuck and shit do not really merit a position!

Back to Sunak – will this be the final straw for Tories? Who could vote for them now? Oh actually I know – those wankers who think that their worth as an employer is greater than their employees. The reduce tax argument is one of consumate selfishness.

We need to get rid of this government, but also Farage – can we have people extol our public services for a change? I am not a patriot or nationalist – I just want to live in a society where everyone is valued – i guess that makes me a fucking hippy! YEAH!

TORIES

Hunt has come out against extremism on the right. I still do not like him, and he will still lose his seat, but at least he is an identifiable and real opponent rather than the odious likes of Rees-Mogg, Braverman, Bradnich, Johnson, Sunak, Gillis, Anderson, Farage, Kwangtung, Truss, oh the list is very long!

The way the tories use D-Day makes you think they were there – they would have been well away from the beaches that day! And I am sorry that I will not be celebrating it either. The horror of war may result in almost unbelievable bravery, but at the end of the argument it was still slaughter on both sides. The victims here were not guilty of anything than following orders – the Germans were not evil, just fighting for their own survival. So it there is to be a memorial activity, it should be to remember the horrors of fascism and the pointless nature of nationalism. Fortunately the majority of British people and Western Europeans reject the mindless populism and hatred espoused by the likes of Farage. So good people of Clacton – please engage your brains and invoke conscious thoughts to ensure that the odious little twat does not get a voie in Parliament (and hopefully banished from the airways once and for all).

Also a plea to Labour – do not be frightened of tax rises on the rich or on wealth. If te argument is put for efficient public services and a functioning again NHS I am certain the public would rally round. And also point out that investment in green energy and the environment will have cost benefit efficiencies for all. the sad bastards who believe that they should pay no tax should be called out for just what they are – selfish bastards and worse! I think it should be noted that the vast majority of people recycle – I would say 100% in my road. The climate lobby has gone quiet, but this has been the warmest spring ever recorded. I have solar panels and my energy costs are much less – so even without a smug look on my face for helping to reduce climate change – it has to be a no brainer to roll them out wherever is possible. I also have a little heat for free on dyas like today which started off quite chilly. Force the energy companies to install, along with heat pumps where relevant and batteries (they could even be in the form of no interest energy mortgages on property?).

So how many more days until the bastards are vanquished? How many more lies and pathetic policies will they use. Today it was the Times which said the Tories would tighten up on murder – I think it was domestic murder they were refering to – 14 years of acquiescence to the slaughter of women. Number of female homicides England and Wales 2009-2022, by relationship to offender. Between 2009/10 and 2021/22, 1,025 women have been killed by a partner, or an ex-partner in England and Wales, compared with 451 killed by family members and 241 killed by strangers.

Honestly this government is fucking horrible and MUST be voted out.

TAX

So the wimp is claiming that Labour would raise taxes by £2000. Another fact plucked from the cracker box. For those who cannot afford £2000, do not worry – they cannot take something you do not have. For the rest of us – I would happily pay more tax for proper well run public services.

The trash press called it a ‘win’ for. Sunak, in terms of debating skills it seemed about even; Starmer is not a great debator or orator, however they forget that 14 years of misrule, incompetence and corruption has left this country in tatters.

FARAGE

I am not sure how to react here – he really is a loathesome piece of shit, but he could herald the end of the nasty party! The real concern will be when Truss and Braverman, etc. defect to Reform.

Do enough people have that much hatred in their hearts to vote for such racist crap? No doubt the media will continue to give him unwarranted air time and pages in their filthy rags.

At least Labour are being fairly honest about migration and linking it totally to education and employment. The demographics of this country rely on migration. I hope what I now will write is not racist! When we were in the EU migrants would come here for a couple of years – some stayed but it was easy for them to return after some fun and maybe earning enough for university (I knew many from Latvia and Estonia who did this). It is not so easy to return to India or Nigeria? I also guess that the cultural differences have an impact. Under the Tories EFL courses were abandoned making it harder to assimilate. The lack of a coherent foreign policy also has led to an increase in mass migration to Europe.

The demographics are simple – fewer young and more old people. Take out migration and children born to recent migrants and the situation is very different.

I also object ethically to allowing skilled workers to be attracted here – surely countries like Zimbabwe need nurses and doctors desperately – the migration to this country of people trained in those countries is an economic and social disaster. Maybe we should set up training programmes for doctors and nurses who could return to poorer countries with skills necessary to improve the standard of living there? Surely a win win situation for us and the NHS and poorer countries. The cost could be met from the foreign aid budget which should be increased.

Back to Farage – hopefully he will lose for the eigth time and Reform will get no MP’s. And the Tories are further diminished.

However it must be said that democracy needs a functioning opposition, however (again) this does not have to be from the right!

CLUELESS

What have the Tories come up with so far? Britain would be less safe underLabour for which there is absolutely no evidence; state schools will be swamped by private school kids when VAT is imposed – again no evidence to support this; and then gender issdues which the majority of people know little and care less! Other than that zilch – they are waiting for Labour to say something so they can decry it as they have nothing good to report themselves!

I doubt the polls will return the huge landslide some are predicting, for instance Truss is predicted to retain her seat (quite how when she is obviously deranged is beyond me!).

Weather is perfect for the time of year and the garden is flourishing – love your weeds, most are beneficial to wild life.

ELECTION

I guess that will do for a title? So far we have seen Sunak fuck up just about every appearance, Starmer desperately trying to hold the party together, Davey showing kids how to holiday and trying not to be embarrassed, Reform keeps getting air time whilst the Greens must be really radical to be ghosted so comprehensively!

So I will ignore the tories who have a major problem – they have been incompetent for 14 years and have fucked up more than the economy, our society has suffered. There is nothing where they can say that they will continue to build on the success of the last 14 tears – so if if we ignore those who should not be trusted with scissors – they are totally fucked.

Whilst this fills me with so much pleasure, our election system is fucked as well. Labour under Starmer with a few hundred majority would be bad for democracy and probably the country! He could counter this by at least approving left wing candidates in ‘difficult’ seats. He should also abolish the whips office and replace it with a pastoral type HR, I would accept the need for a whip in fiscal measures though. Giving MP’s a free vote on whatever would surely be good for democracy and be a complete reversal of tory reign of priveldge and dystopia.

I also understand his reluctance to impose tax hikes on income but the public (well most of them who have functioning brain cells and can avoid the inductronation techniques of the crap press) are also keen to have a functioning public service sector. So todays Observer had an interesting article about taxing wealth. I will admit to being a house blocker ( I am single and live in a 3 bedroom house ideal for a family) and am willing to entertain a debate on this.

On a personal note – it was beyond brilliant yesterday – the children and grandchildren all came up for a bbq – they all get on so well! The teenagers were a bit bored but whatever! TBH so much better than spending £300 on a restaurant – we had an excess of food (which was taken home), I spent a lot more time with everyone. It was great to see all getting on well together. And for a present they are going to sort out my living area lighting – one shade has been smashed since Rausi got over excited 15 years ago. Salads were brilliant.

DIANE ABBOTT

Interesting debate expanded by the media trying to undermine Labour. Personally I believe that she should be allowed to stand – she has a proven record as a fine MP. maybe Starmer is taking the purge of the left too far – but that should be a debate for after we have got rid of the nasty motherfuckers in power.

However the arguments being bandied about are interesting. Is there enough diversity in candidates on each side? Basicaly here we have an argument for proportional representation. Should aconstituency with 80% white have a black or Asian candidate? That is interesting for debate as it would be necessary if all races are to be equally represented. It is easier to promote 50% women as they are above 50% of the electorate. Should there be an age aspect? Also it would/should depend on people of ability to come forward – are there representatives of calibre who are involved in politics in an area?

All of which raises interesting points for a future discussion. Proportional representation with lists for parties would seem a way forward, but then there needs to be the local aspect too – or in the age of the internet is this necessary?