I have been writing for weeks now, almost every day, about the number of facets of government action, proposals, and legislation that to my mind, are not only counterproductive, but seem more to be a reflex action to stem the tide of criticism. There is no shadow of doubt, that the way in which the… Continue reading An overvsight Committee on Government
Month: June 2009
The ever changing aspirations of No 10
In all my life, I have never seen such insecurity as we have been subjected to in all those aspects of our lives that affect us most, created by the ever-changing mindset of a Labour Cabinet since Tony Blair came to office. It is no wonder that the educational and NHS environments are almost at… Continue reading The ever changing aspirations of No 10
I think it is obvious
However, the government obviously doesn’t seem to, because it does nothing about it. Before I tell you what it is, I want to explain how Maggie Thatcher and her broken arm triggered the thoughts. In another few weeks Sophie will be 89, and I’m not that far behind her, but it annoys me a little,… Continue reading I think it is obvious
A simple explanation would help
My regular readers will know that I am very poor at surfing the Internet, but I suspect that I am not alone in that. One of my grandchildren has taken his whole family on holiday to Spain. I’m not a person to panic, I weigh up the odds and then make a decision. On television… Continue reading A simple explanation would help
The fluctuating price of oil
A heading on the on the web, on the 13th of June, stated that Alistair Darling in a report to the financial Times, was warning that the fluctuating price of oil could seriously affect the financial recovery of the Western nations, as a result of the Arab states finding their economy to have been suffering… Continue reading The fluctuating price of oil
Just comments on absdurdities
This is not one of my serious posts, but matters that I take seriously, because they are so unfair and so absurd. Take the latest transfer fee of £80 million for a football player in the Premier League. If you take into account the unemployed, the children, the retired, the lower paid and the high-paid… Continue reading Just comments on absdurdities
A question of degree
This essay was generated by my introduction to the amusing punishment of the Naughty-step, and the way it seems to have been accepted by my great-grandchildren, to the extent that in play they send one another there, or a miscreant teddy bear. This caused me to look back at my own childhood in the 20s… Continue reading A question of degree
Political protocols
Yesterday I said that I thought it would be unlikely that all these changes that were proposed will be put into effect. In other words all the rhetoric, the heart baring and admissions were all window dressing. It seems I was right. I also said on a previous day that Brown would retain his position… Continue reading Political protocols
Are Presedents for real?
After a lot of thought, but not a great deal of research, I express my views on government leadership. What has become evident is that it doesn’t matter how weak or strong the head of the government is, either the Prime Minister or a President, if those behind him are not cohesive and strong, then… Continue reading Are Presedents for real?
Stop! For pity’s sake, Stop!
I am referring to this daily diet of politics, in spite of the fact that I am also another one at it. I have already written my objection to politicians having others write their speeches, because I believe they should all be forced to write their own, if nothing else, so that what they say… Continue reading Stop! For pity’s sake, Stop!