Category: Politics

The arrogant generation of over priveged toffs (not all – ithers just copy thise that are!). Scientists were at best on tye periphery of COVID decisions. Ignoring expert advice and indeed belittling them. won the BREXIT vote for them. Many in the Cabinet are climate deniers despite irrefutable evidence to the contrary. Their main arguement is that put forward by Jame Lovelock of GAIA fame, who. proposed that mitigation was cheaper than trying to halt global warming. Money would be better soent in HIV/AIDS research. These views are echoed by Coffey, Anderson, Truss, JR-M, and the Telegraph(most of whom’s readers will be dead by the time the shit really hits the fan.

On which – surely climate activists like “Just stop oil” would be better off raising funds to produce hard hitting podcasts and YouTube videos and spreading the word on social media. i.e. bypass the establishment. Perhaps a campaign to put stickers on every lamppost and telegraph pole in all urban areas.

Back to. the COVID Inquiry – It seems highly likely that the government tactic of going to court is not to protect Johnson (Far from it!) but to protect themselves from forced disclosure. Of particular note is the furore building around Sunak’s role in decision making generally and the Eat out to help out scheme! He was the one with his digitsd on the cash – test and trace scheme must also come into question.

The government is withholding Johnson’s WhatsApp records, that he himself is happy to let go. So what are they hiding? The Cabinet Office says handing them over could impinge on decision making in the future. More likely they are likely to reveal gross incompetence on a huge scale that will impact on most of the Governments ministers. Claiming irrevellance is not a decision to be made by those defending their actions. The longer the spat goes on the worse it will get for the government with possible criminal charges to follow.

Meanwhile – interest rates are set to rise again as the Brexit bonanza continues to bite. Eyewatering house prices and high mortgage and rents make it almost impossible for young people to own a house (Home ownership is falling). Time for a radical rethink of the housing market. Properly insulated heat and noise! flats that are close to jobs, shops and entertainment and open space.

The Cabinet Office is to refuse to release communications to the Covid Inquiry. WTF! Just arrest them all for treason! or perverting the course of justice. Would full revelation result in the incrimination of most/many of the Cabinet? Will Sunak be indicted? Hancock?

Things happen slowly at times – but are we heading for a GE sooner rather than later!

As usual the racists are out and complaining about the figures. A more detailed look shows a down turn on migrants from the EU. yWhen part of the EU migrants could arrive at will, and many did, but many also returned home after a relatively short stay. Migrants from furtheer afield are less likely to return home after a couple of years? Thesame with students – most will return after getting their qualification and I would guess we should be pleased if these skilled people decide to stay? Of the 203780 Ukrainians mist will hope to return home at some point in the future. India provides 343713 migrants – ofwhom 140000 are students. India is a fast developing economy and will attract people back home in the long run.

So Sunak thinks the IMF are brilliant! A predicted 0.4% rise in GDP does not sound particularly brilliant to me. Food inflation at 19+% and with interest rates rising we, well most of us, are worse off. Energy costs will fall but for how long? (Qatar thinks not long!). Labour shortages continue yet nigration figures are higher than ever – again Sunak goes for the easy target – students: Foreign students pay exorbitant fees and contribute to university funds in a big way, but Braverman and Sunak are happy to sacrifice this income for their own political gain. If the total migration figures can come down they will be chuffed – whatever the cost to the economy in general.

Coffey says we should get into the fields to pick crops – I enjoyed doing that as a teenager (underage as 14 was the limit and I think I was 12!), I earned a few bob and was happy until Ann Richmond who. had got me the job told me off for looking so young and staring at people)! But 4 hour picking sessions for teenagers could be used?

So he had to submit his diaries to receive £240000 of tax payers money to defend his case against charges of misleading Parliament. Then the diaries reveal more possible breaches of the law! His sister also unwittingly provides firther evidence against him by claiming ‘ Covid protocols were followed at all times’ during her visits -What was she doing there in the first place? We have yet to see the examination of Hancocks handling of the pandemic and possible corruption charges. With Braverman also possibly breaking the ministerial code (for what thats worth nowadays!), things are not looking good for Sunak!

First results seem to show small gains for Sein Fein and similar losses for the DUP whilst the Alliance Party seems to be holding up and the SDLPand UUP in decline. These are early results, but it appears that little has changed in the polarised environment of NI politics. Latest results show same pattern with DUP holding its own but SDLP and UUP having losses. Only SF seem to be gaining. how this will affect things I am not sure – I guess it will meed to be evaluated when the conrollers of the super councils are revealed? The Green Party has lost seats and appears to have no traction here.

Overallk it looks good for Sein Fein with the DUP holding steady, but losing some of its influence? What impact will this have on the UK Government and the Good Friday Agreement? And the possibility of a return of Stormont?