Opinion piece on NZ site by someone in London ends
“ The featureless ministers, the droning answers that say nothing, the avoidance of anything resembling liveliness or humour or a shared acknowledgement of humanity - all of it is intentional to keep the public at arm's length.
That's not just because the Tories hate their own constituents, but because a disengaged population who thinks politics is boring and inaccessible poses no threat to power.
They want people to leave these briefings befuddled and bored, deciding they'll use their own common sense rather than listen to what a bunch of Westminster elites have to say.
Then when a deadly virus kills a vast swathe of the population because public health advice wasn't followed, they can say it was our fault.”
Its a theory!! A valid opinion, but I think its crediting our lot with more guile and knowledge of human nature than they will ever have. I think they are just naturally a load of boring, droning, colourless, idea-less automatons who are interested only in their careers. I do, however, go along with the notion that they hate their constituents - perhaps loathe would be a better word. To them, we are the little people, a means to an end (their cabinet position). I just wish - oh, how I wish - that their constituents would stop being taken in by these moronic clowns and do something about it. If it takes a rebellion, then for gods sake let's have one before these self-serving cretins make us even more of a laughing stock than we already are.
Once upon a time, this country could organise and - wonder of wonders - make things happen. There are still individuals out there - there must be - who are creative and capable but they are held in place by meaningless bureaucracy and, mostly men, arguing over who has the biggest conker in the schoolyard. Its why the NHS doesn't function properly.
If we do get a second spike of this virus, I vote we sack the lot of them and replace them with the scientists and doctors who very obviously didn't want the politicians to lift the lockdown this quickly.
I know parliament can take a vote of no confidence in the government. Why can't we, the populace, do the same thing? Do we really have to put up with this ineptitude for another 4+ years? God help us!
Right, got that off my chest. Its 11.30pm and - honestly - I haven't touched a drop. i am now going to put that right. Nice bottle of Yellow Tail in the fridge......
