It appears that the prorogation of Parliament is backfiring – big time.
It is clear that the Conservatives have lost their way. Despite being a pro-business party, it was generally moderate, at least until Thatcher. But this band of shysters is making even Thatcher look moderate. That takes some doing.
But for all Thatcher’s faults, she did feel it was her duty to look after savers and pensioners. She also had an understanding of the cost of living. But that was because she rose through the ranks. As we know, Thatcher’s father was a successful grocer, and through that experience, she was able to relate to the needs, aspirations, and fears of the ordinary person.
One of the problems with today’s Tories is that the majority of them have been raised in great privilege. Many of them have never had to do a proper day’s work. They have certainly never had to earn a crust. As a result, they are totally and utterly out-of-touch with ordinary folk. What do they care about the prices of foods in supermarkets?
Furthermore, BoJo is under the influence of the ERG. That is not a good thing. JRM is a member of the ERG. What the hell does he know about real life? I understand that he has been advising his clients to take their money out of the UK because of Brexit. Such hypocrisy! Most of the 1% who are hell-bent on Brexit see our departure from the EU as a cash cow. They’ll impoverish the little people whilst enriching themselves – the 1%.
Brexit was supposed to be about regaining sovereignty. Personally, I never bought into the lie. And a lie it has turned out to be. We shall regain not an iota of sovereignty; rather, we shall be relinquishing the modicum of sovereignty regained to the US. We will fall right into the clutches of Washington. It will not be a partnership of equals––it cannot be because of the sheer differences in size and influence of the two countries––but an exercise in poodledom. It will also turn into a bonanza for US corporations: they’ll will come and buy up what is left of UK industry and commerce.
Brexit is not a game I wish to play; it must be thwarted at each and every turn. Moreover, the mere thought of coming out of the EU in the era of Trump fills me with dread and foreboding.
Our place is in Europe: we must take our full part in its continuing development; and we must fashion it in the image of our liking.
People seem to think that the US is a WASP country. It no longer is. The demographics of the US have changed a lot since the 40s and 50s. The growing communities in the States today are the Hispanics, many of whom are turning to Islam, and Blacks. We British have far more in common with Europeans, with the French and Italians and Germans. Their languages are different, but their worldview and culture are very similar. We might eat different foods and parlay in a different language, but we share the same Weltanschauung. Indeed, having spent a lot of time with Europeans over the years, I can honestly say that I have more in common with a German, Frenchman or Italian than I do with an Englishman. The English are far too insular for my liking.
There! Now I have said it.
These are strange times.
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