The Jam Jam

Worshiped by the rich and bullies. Basic economics is a fantasy world where the powerful manipulate the rules. Basic human requirements were monetised in this country by Thatcher who sold off our basic utilities for a short term electoral boost and lining the pockets of her wealthy supporters. She would have privatised air if she could have found a way. Basic economics says that the price of a good should be determined by supply and demand. But this is a made up law esconced as as a fact when it does not have to be so. Thatcher allowed the oil companies to benefit from our North Sea oil and then squandered the income form taxing them on ‘breaking’ the unions. She also sold of affordable housing thus creating the current crisis of poverty and homelessness. Farmers could be paid guaranteed amounts for food stuffs (hmmm. memories of the EU C.A.P.?) and thus basic foods could be affordable to all. Petrol and diesel costs are a little more problematic as we need to transition away from them. However more could be done to reduce emissions with greater grants for EV’s especially vans – lorries will take longer, but transitioning to a more local economy would be a step in the right direction – baby steps rather than giant sized ones that only big business can afford. Small is beautiful and economies of scale offset by local production in many fields.

Meanwhile the Mail has decided to join the game of demanding that we drill for more gas and oil – with no mention that this would do nothing, absolutely jack shit, to salve the present crisis. The telegraph whines abot half term flight costs rising (my heart bleeds); The Times leads on the Chagos Islands (really who gives a fuck!), and the Express supplements an old codgers pension with a comment from a 101 year old ‘D-Day hero” whose views obviously are important? The Sun has a leader about a shoplifting epidemic, which is a fair topic,, but without mentioning the cause or the depletion of our police force (a friend has just enrolled and has 18 hour shifts – fucking madness. The FT has recorded record 2 year high inflation levels in the USA. Why have they not impeached the the geriatric, senile, dementia ridden, mad, dangerous paedophile is puzzling.

The war in Iran has created a reset of not just relationships in the Middle East, but society generally. So start with NATO – Trump has contempt for it; firstly he threatens to invade Greenland (Danish) and then gets in a sulk over the lack of support for his illegal war. So the UK and Europe now need to get their acts together to form a European Alliance with Europpean weapons (we wait to see if Hungary will join with the EU or spin out to Russia?

Secondly there needs a to be a surcharge on all firms, that avoids tax evasion, and forces them to pay towards the infra-structure that they benefit from. Whilst they can claim to contribute to the NHS via N.I. Employer contributions, their tax avoidance means they contribute nothing to other government expenditure. e.g. Amazon uses the roads, vast amounts of electricity and contributes – FA.

Thirdly political funding. Trump supporters have raised about 3X the Democrats for the mid-term elections. It is similar here with the rich contributing to Farages lies and Labour being bankrolled by the unions. Whilst I appreciate that the union contribution may balance the rich boys club – neither should be allowed. Adverts should have to be factually accurate, etc.

Fourthly – the cost of living. I am retired and my mortgage paid off – no problem. The real problem is the cost of housing. Rent controls would reduce the number of investors in property and bring down rents – this would result in reduced mortgages.

In a post shared to Truth Social after the meeting, the US President said: “NATO WASN’T THERE WHEN WE NEEDED THEM, AND THEY WON’T BE THERE IF WE NEED THEM AGAIN.”
Yet again Trump shows his ignorance by confusing the words need and want like many under-5’s do. He wanted the legitimacy that other NATO countries would have given him, whether he needed help in an illegal war against an opponent whose defensive capabilitis had been degraded is unlikely. Any NATO allie who signed up would be guilty of war crimes. The Israeli killing of civilians continues with 254 Lebanese men, women and children slaughtered overnight. Ceasefire talks will continue but Trump has created a weak hand in negatiatons; Iran is not bowed by expletive ridden threats to end a civilisation, it remains capable of controlling or at least disrupting the Strait of Hormuz. No doubt the rw media will treat any agreement as a victory for him.

Meanwhile latest figures reveal that over 75% of our energy needs come from fossil fuels. This reveals a need to expand alternative sources of power for both domestic and industry. And interestingly an observation that people on benefits are better off than those working. Obviously by working they are referring to those on minimum wage and zero hours contracts. Whilst not totally dismissing this argument as right wing bullshit; it should be passociated with two major points. 1. People in council houses (the few, that are left after Thatcherism) do not own their properties and therefore gain no long term financial benefit from house improvements. And 2. why are so many on benefits when working full time for comapanies making huge profits and paying bonus’s of £millions. A fucked up society where thoughts are controlled by billionnaires in control of the media.

Trump is becoming renderable – the louder and more absurd his bluster is, the less likely he is to follow through. This time he may have been advised that his planned assault on Iran would constitute a major war crime, from which it wouldbe difficult to hide. Netanyahu however has no such quarms and has vowed to continue the deaths of Lebanese children – or anyone else who just happens to be unfortunate enough to be at home when their houses are destroyed. I have some understanding for why Israel is attacking Hezbollah but no sympathy for them. Their actions on the West Bank led to the Hamas attack and their population will never be allowed a peaceful existence – in fact Jews around the world have found that discrimination is on the rise. No doubt Trump will claim a triumph in the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz without any sense of irony that before his illegal attack there was no problem. It will also be interesting to see if the embattled government of Iran has enough power to police their own people. The 25th Amendment should be implemented before he does more damage. His press secretary claims that the President “is the most well-read person in the room” – sorry that is not a vindication but a damning appraisal of those in the room!

Vance meanwhile is in Hungary to offer to support to a man who has been quoted as saying that he is at Putins service. Americans seem to not understand irony – Vance complains that the EU is interferring in the election – his geography also seems weak, Hungary is a member of the EU not part of America!

Mean while at home the UK is using renewables to generate 57.1% of our electricity with gas down to 13.9%. (figures for yesterday at 10am). So why are the RWPress claiming that renewables are a waste of time – they have already reduced our import bill by 42% (last years figures). Lets get this figure much higher and then we will not be vulnerable to the vultures in the fossil fuel market –

The horror story continues. Trump’s threats to Iran are, it is agreed by almost every lawyer in the USA to be a war crime if he carries them out. Would Starmer then ban him from entering the UK? Many countries in Europe would. Will American venture capitalists withdraw their investments in support of Trump – I doubt it.

Meanwhile in the UK the trash papers concentrate on the doctors dispute rather than having to admit that the icon of the far right is fuckin’ mad! I wonder if Israel would draw back if its pile of anti-drone missiles become depleted. Will the Gulf States continue to support America when boats for the far east pass through the Strait of Hormuz unmolested? The Gulf States are socially very conservative and therefore not over the moon at the illegal American/Israeli attack on Iran. A photo of Trump outside the White House with a rabbit – which had the most intelligence? Trump may or maynot have stopped fucking little girls – he has moved on to fucking whole populations of tens of millions.

First Starmer – condemns Kayne West for anti-semetic remarks but stays silent on Israels genocide, continued breach of international law, apartheid and death penalty only on Palestinians, and continued slaughter in Lebanon and Iran. And quite how a vote for the Green Party in the upcoming elections puts ‘progress on sick pay, parental leave and zero hours contracts at risk”. Labour has an overwhelming majority in Parliament and could solve these problems by next year if it had the will to do so.

Second – who else but the champion fool of fools, presenting Donald Trump. Whilst Americans are known for their profanities on film (motherfuckers, etc.) in the good American homes across the continent with their white picket fences – profanities are more than frowned upon. Using words like fucking and bastards is not generally acceptable in polite society (or government negotiations), especially in conjunction with a threat to rob them and then ‘return them to the Stone Age”. What started off with a pledge to enable regime change and purportedly stop a threat of Iran becoming a nuclear power, has turned into a threat to destroy the lives of 93.17million people. So far an estimated 15000 bombing raids have taken place, so much destruction and loss of life; for what? His rage and stupidity are unbelievable, as is the support group of sycophants who surround him like the big bullies friend encouraging him when they are too pathetic to act themselves. The world is a sadder, more dangerous place with this moron and his buddies in place.

Otherwise I am about to make cullen skink! and then start prepare the greenhouse for planting next week if night time temperatures are above 7C.

The Sunday Fail is pandering to its very thick readers by telling the government to abandon Net Zero and drill for oil – stupid thick wankers. Meanwhile the Sunday Express claims that realigning with Europe will cost £3billion a year – total bollocks. The Sun leads with Starmers comments about Kanye West being racist. Then pictures of Earth from Artemis II – a cute little planet rued by ignorant despots and businessmen. I have long maintained that the picture of earthrise from an early space craft should be in every classroom as it is the most important photo ever taken. For the first time humans could see that earth was not only finite but also full of wonders. Only the Mirror has a sensible headline that we should cut the funding to royals!

If only the knuckle dragging wankers in the media could appreciate our planet. Perhaps the Mail (and Starmer and other politicians) should be stating that Trump and Netanyahu should stop destroying earths precious resources. Meanwhile Britains smallest bird of prey is in danger of extinction – that is for ever! VOTE GREEN!

So the ppers are full of the search for American airmen shot down in Iran. None mentioned the number of innocent children and civilians they have killed. They chose to go to war, to go along with Trumps illegal actions. And yet again we see Trumps preposterous parading and rhetoric claiming that the war was won, or that he would obliterate the country, to be false. The Straits of Hormuz, where Iran is letting some vessels through, will only ever be partial controlled by the US with great loss of life – which te American people are not prepared to countenance. White House press releases claim an overwhelming support for the war! WHTF! Impeach the tosser – NOW!

Farage is lying about donations but the press are unconcerned – double standards and hypocrisy abound. Meanwhile in Haiti gangs have killed upto 80 people. Trump is looking at the wrong Caribbean island; Cuba with an enviable health system and life expectancy higher than the USA or Haiti where much of the capital and country are ruled by gangs.