Category: Politics

So Johnson continues appease the frothing mouths of the rabid doggs in his back benches.

Unfortunately I have heard their argument around here for some time. Covid is here to stay so might as well just let people die rather than the terrible curtailment of civil liberties by having to wear a mask. If the virus mutates, well why waste time with new vaccines. sacrifices on the alter of the free market economy are just an inconvenience. This argument does not seem to be worked through or at least articulated properly – they fail to state the logical next step that people with covid should be denied access to the NHS. This would of course make the NHS more attractive to American Medical Giants and Hedge Funds.

As usual the evidence is confusing. Evidence so far from South Africa is that this variant is less potent (fingers crossed this is correct) but more virulent. The case in Essex was communicated second hand from someone who had been to S.A. 2 weeks ago. Ministers are talking up the variant whilst talking down action. Could this be an elaborate plan to enable the Tories to claim that “Johnson has saved Xmas” and to cover up further mismanagement, corruption, sleaze and selling off the NHS? Is that too cynical?

Time for a recap. The majority of the British Public did not vote to leave the EU.

Shambles as usual. The government was quick of the mark this time to make an announcement. However the announcement was pathetic. From next week – whatever that means – masks will be compulsory in shops and on public transport, but not in hospitality services. This makes absolutely no sense, you can cough and sneeze in a crowded pub, but have to wear a mask in shops where social distancing is generally well observed.

“Necessity is the mother of invention”.

Ester Boserup

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Tory MP, Nick Fletcher, blames shows like Dr.Who employing female leads as the cause of male violence towards women? I am just going to knead bread and will think of his head!

HM Revenue and Customs is moving to a new office complex in Newcastle owned by tax avoiders and tory party donors. Billionaire property tycoon brothers Reuben have based the development in BVI. Sleaze, sleaze, sleaze.