Some Political Comment

Recently it's been as though I've been hosting a polite dinner party in my corner of the blogosphere and I've managed to avoid the topics of religion and politics for a while. How boring.

I was watching an episode of Danny Wallace's 'How to Start Your Own Country' which I'd taped whilst away in Norfolk, and I was struck by the guy who wanted to join Danny's country because he was fed up with this one. "The government's bent" he said, and the more I've thought about it the more I've realised he's right. Obviously it's occurred to me before that our government isn't honest (which government is?) but I feel that the current situation is worse than it's ever been.

Let's look at some of the recent goings on.

Firstly there is the issue of immigration. You may recall that Tony and his cronies were quick during the election campaign to slam the Tories for their statistics. They told us it was all exaggerated lies and scaremongering. Oh really, Mr Blair? Recently the truth has emerged and it appears that once again it doesn't fit with the picture painted by the Labour Party.

Then there is the situation with the railways. We've been told that the private sector was incompetent, that the government has been doing all it can and that of course it hasn't been trying to renationalise it by the back door. As if. If you've been following the Railtrack court case and other recent events you will have learnt - from the mouths of key players in some cases - that the private sector had its hands tied by our beloved government, that governmental interference has hindered growth and development and that despite the complete mess made by the SRA the government is taking more direct control. Somebody help us.

I might not have agreed with Robin Cook's policies but I do respect him for standing up for his beliefs and was very sorry to hear of his sudden death the other week. Our Leader on the other hand felt it appropriate to continue spending taxpayer's money on a holiday and didn't attend his funeral. Now of course, like anyone else, Mr Blair is only human and needs his holiday. BUt sometimes exceptions have to be made...

And isn't it just a little worrying when the Deputy PM's past record leads John McCririck to make a quip about avoiding him in case he gets punched?

And what about the mess caused by the communists striking at Heathrow last week? How many families lost out on hard earned holidays? Not Mr Blair of course - he was still sunning himself on a 44ft yacht. But where was the government condemning this illegal strike? Where was the government standing up against those self righteouss people ruining everyone's holiday, deterring them from doing it again?

Quite.

Now you could also ask where have the Tories and the Lib Dems been, and that would be a fair question - worryingly so.

I shall just return to my point at the beginning - this current government has been more crooked and dishonest than any previous government for quite some time. The sooner people stop falling for their lies and spin and we have a change of leadership the better...