Category: Politics

Tories turning off and back on with yet another Prime Minister did not, has not and will not work. Basically we need higher taxes to fund efficient and functioning public services.

This government is basically like a cess pit of sleaze, misogynism, racism, incompetence and corruption. It has managed to move the focus from its abysmal economic performance to migrants. However, whilst the ageing Torygraph and Daily Fail readers may be enraged and going red in the face, most intelligent people will realise that the Home Office processing of just 4% of migrants is yet more evidence of incompetence.

Next time you get mad about benefit claimants or refugees, remember that 7,000 shell companies registered to only five addresses in London made claims to the Covid furlough scheme. They claimed up to £473 million between them. And there are no prosecutions.

Even the Daily Mail has headlined the lack of vetting of recruits to the Police Force, An official report stated that in all 8 police forces “we concluded that a culture of misogyny, sexism, predatory behaviour towards female police officers, and staff and members of the public was prevalent in all the forces we inspected”. I guess they were not looking for racism or homophobia.

Who would trust a police officer now?

The Home Office has a backlog of over 100000 asylum claims. An outdated computer system, low staff retention and maybe a political will to make the situation worse all add to the problem. Having no returns policy since Brexit has made the backlog grow and grow.

Half the bread sold in the UK has at least 2 different types of pesticide – a rise of 50% since last year. A third of the pesticides are illegal in the UK. DEFRA has not commented yet!

Food inflation at 11.6%. I have not seen any pay rises anywhere near these levels apart from executives and those receiving dividends. “Now is the winter of our discontent” looms. teachers are being balloted on strike action.

Cruella Braverman is trying to act tough to appease her mates in the IEA. She is also using the tactic of “I do not agree with the advice you are giving me – so I will get legal advice from those who will agree me”, thus rejecting Home Office Advice. At £5 million per day it would surely be cheaper to set up a system whereby applicants for asylum status can apply at any British Embassy or Consul. This should be swiftly processed and those awarded it can be issued with special visas which allow entry to the UK via normal and safe methods. Those entering illegally can then be treated separately,

Those entering and claiming to be victims of people traffickers could be legitimately be put on a plane straight back to country of origin – which in many cases seems to be Albania (which is not in the EU!). By making it easier for legit migrants and asylum seekers to be processed quickly, fairly and efficiently the government could claim the moral high ground.

Whatever happens these migrants are people and should be treated with humanity – not subjected to abysmal conditions in concentration camps. Perhaps giving them an option to work with the promise of a time limited visa would enable the police to divert them away from gangs and the ‘county lines’. Perhaps the police need better funding to deal with that problem? So many solutions but not the will power!

It remains a fact that although a massive increase in Channel migrants has occurred – the %is small compared the 270000 “legal” migrants. We are desperately short of workers and are unlikely to get a trade deal with India without the introduction of an easier migration/visa policy with the sub-continent. The last Health Secretary said that she would recruit nurses from abroad if those in the NHS did not accept that they had already had a pay rise! Coffrey really is obnoxious!

What is it with the incompetence of this government? Not happy with taking on an absolute shitshow fro Truss and Johnson, Sunak is busy manufacturing his own quagmire. Braverman reappointment will need to be rescinded if he is to retain any integrity. Many reports refer to her lack of ability.

The world looks on aghast and amazed at the stupidity of snubbing COP27. I posted yesterday about the stupidity of this. Britain has a lot to be proud of in the growth of green energy, but could do more. But snubbing the opportunity to network with world leaders shows a surprising lack of political awareness from Sunak. As does the refusal to allow King Charles to attend and speak? OK Charlie might have spoken out of turn, but it would have had little negative impact (apart from the right wing regime’s?). Are we heading for a period of even greater political isolation?

Pictures of raw sewage being pumped into the sea in Cornwall after a period of rain that would not be considered unusual or extreme are typical of the chaos overseen by this Government over the last 12 years. At least Marie Antoinette supposedly said “let them eat cake” – this governments attitude is to let us swim in shit! The Minister wheeled out to defend the indefensible today basically blamed the public for having downpipes going into the sewage system

As I have stated – Sunak has made a bad decision in not attending COP27 in Egypt. Not only for environmental reasons, but the networking opportunities to meet with many other world leaders. Heals confirmed the Trussfuck’s decision to stop King Charles going and making a speech. Is it weigh anchor time and move the UK into isolation in the Atlantic?

Profits up 24% to $20 billion for the quarter whilst spending $2.7bn on new oil and gas projects.

Sunak government stops King Charles3 from going to the COP summit in Cairo. Sunak himself says he is too busy whilst demoting climate change ministers from his Cabinet. I am reminded of John McEnroe’s outburst at Wimbledon -“YOU CANNOT BE SERIOUS”.

The budget announcement has been delayed – probably correctly for the sums to be made. It is not just the economic calculations that need weighing up. Political decisions have far reaching consequences. Whether he likes it or not some radical decisions will have to be made.

Looks like he is putting the party before the country. What other excuse could there be for Braverman other than fight off the Reform Party and appease theBruges Group and Tufton Street. It also reveals the paucity of talent at his disposal. His speech was totally forgettable, probably by design. Johnsons antics and Truss’s mistakes and being out of her depth; Sunak just wanted to be seen as a safe pair if hands to settle the city. The pound fell slightly again.

He is Brexit and pro- free ports. So still championing poverty and leading us towards a more unequal society.