Category: Politics

It seems that there is a growth in people reporting Covid infection. How this will impact on society we wait and see. The Government has decided that only 65+ people are eligible for the latest jab. I do not know the cost, but it would seem sensible from a preventative health aspect to encourage a wider take up – perhaps subsidised vaccines for larger employers?

Herd immunity requires a large % of the population with immunity, research is needed to ensure that those infected in the past have knowledge of their immune systems rigorousness. A healthy nation is essential to bring down inflation.

The figure now stands at 2.5million. Surely this is a tragic waste of life. The system is broke – how many of these people could/would work if the system was more flexible? How many return to work too early because of the poverty sick pay of £1.10p per hour! How many are trapped by the under funding of the NHS causing rises in waiting times?

Regular pay rose by 7.8% excluding bonus’ . What rate of increase is offered to NHS workers? Inflation may have fallen to 6.9% but what is it since their last pay rise. And who gets a bonus anyway? Mainly the financial sector I believe? As I have said many times, the whole system is fucked!

Also in todays Guardian is an article about greedflation and how large companies and corporations are increasing profits (an wages at the top and dividends – all inflation increasing. Surely there is some clever person or AI that can produce a model that shows the impact on inflation of profits, wages, interest rates, rents, bonus payments, dividends, NHS expenditure, transport costs, food prices, deposit rates etc.. Move the slider left or right and it shows the impact.

We are told that the BoE has only one tool – interest rates, but this is not true. They could issue savings/education bonds matched to university fees for named children from birth, and open at anytime thereafter. Redeemable against uni fees and apprenticeship costs. They would suck money out of the economy, benefit future students and basically cost nothing other than the inflationary cost of rising fees? I know this benefits the rich and middle classes – but it could be set so that a percentage goes to subsidise poorer students with the contributions there to wing tax deductible. As you can tell I do not know what I am talking about! Just throwing ideas up!

It is time to go on the attack by the opposition parties. This time do it right – not a grubby attack on Sunak personally. Take the moral high ground and spell out just how conservative policies, like Sunak’s trousers have come up short. The material here is massive. The economy, environment, NHS, water quality, inflation, Covid, PPS, HoL, MP’s 2nd wages, education, electric cars, North Sea Oil, social care, migration, food prices, world status, Afghanistan, world trade deals, food quality. Adverts online and in the papers could be numbered so like football cards they cold be collected.

The tories would obviously claim that under Labour it would be worse – an argument easily rebuffed – 14 years tories = decline in all areas. Compare the starting positions – how much debt is there, what is inflation, how many food banks (larders), repossessions, etc. Come clean on Brexit.

Many tories have ridiculed themselves with crass comments – these could also feature in the Panini Style attack cards.

The Mail leads with story of Welsh patients going to England for treatment. This is an agreed understanding for patients along the border. After all the NHS is funded from Whitehall and only partially controlled by Senned Cymru. I also wonder what the long term effects of the dependence of the nation on mining and heavy industry have been?

The Express is desperately trying to sell Brexit as a success story stating that 75% of firms have repatriated manufacture since Brexit. That would be 75% of the 10% still manufacturing in the UK, and probably doing so due to the bureaucracy created by Brexit.

bless their little socks – they need to support the nasty party where possible! The Torygraph has a half-hearted attack on Lady Hallett and the Covid enquiry. It also features a picture of Meagan and an anti-stress bracelet – I am sure the photo willl help her stress levels – the go to paper of the caring tory government!

Interesting that the government and RWThink Tanks are not campaigning about climate change not happening any more. But about the cost to the poor! This is so fucking disingenuous as to be untrue. The government allows the petrochemical companies and their financiers to make massive profits whilst refusing to subsidise green energy and sustainability. How dare they use poor people to justify their blatant disregard for the planet.

The current arguments that that they should be pleased to have a roof over their heads whilst thousands sleep on the streets of the UK is plain wrong. Homeless on the streets is due to government policy. The fact that the government takes so long to process asylum seekers is their policy, as is the denial of their right to work. Surely there are many employers who would happily register for these workers. processing those with legitimate claims should not be taking months. But it is a government policy to keep them in the news as they perceive it as a vote winner. They talk about costs but do not care about that as long as they can claim the votes of the bigoted.

MP’s have not signed up to a second/third jobs charter despite the total amount being earned is nearly £10 million (nearly half by Johnson). Attendance rates are low for some – non-existent for others (Dorries and the Dorset QC bloke? ). Attendance at the local surgeries should be compulsory with normal employment rules. They are rewarded with good remuneration and enhanced career prospects if that is what they desire.