Politics, the Comprehensive Spending Review and Religion

It may seem a sad fact, but I actually like watching and listening to Politics.  Then again, I really don't see it as sad.  At this time of government there will not be a single person who is not effected by the Comprehensive Spending Review.  Unless they happen to be one of the rich.  So even though I got an extra hour in bed from the clocks retreating backwards it had no effect on my Sunday morning routine.  This is basically getting up and catching up with the previous week's politic shows.  There is a channel which records meetings and debates in Westminster so I sat with my cup of tea, toast and feet up watching a dissection of the government's CUTS.  They have good reason to cut and nobody would argue with the reason, with the possibility of two or three decades of paying off the deficit, they've basically decided to scythe through it in as short a time as possible.  Sadly this rush to cut debt may have far reaching implications, for something said to be progressive when in all likelihood it will be regressive.  What the future holds in this respect isn't so difficult to say when the implications are examined in closer detail.  Their choices have awoken in me more reason to think about joining a political party, supporting it and hoping some very small effect of paying my subs and maybe attending the odd meeting or helping out could make a change. I'd hope a social change for the better.


I recall there once used to be a political party called the Raving Loony Party.  I remember going to vote and this group was one of the options to vote for.  The last time I went to vote though, I was perturbed to find a choice of Christian party listed.  When Politics in the UK has moved away from religion some two  hundred years ago, it became more secular and really began to tackle issues of poverty, education and health.  Yet here was an instance it looked like a stepping backwards.  The British Parliament in it's current form isn't actually that old, depending on what your perception of age is and I believe bringing religion back into it would be a step backwards..  There is very good reason for politics to always be neutral in respect of religion.  For one group will try to gain power and recognition their beliefs are godly than another.  It ends up with a polarisation of views, followed by a movement into madness.  When someone holds deliberation over another person's belief, or soul, then passion and the motivation of their view of right and wrong becomes very skewed.  You only have to go back to Cromwell, the puritan who in the name of Christian religion murdered his way across Ireland, killing 60% of the population.  A man who had only ever read one book in his life, unfortunately it was the Bible.  I expect had he read Roger Hargreves' Mr Men then there would of been a different situation.  Perhaps he'd of not been so blood thirsty for one.  In addition, some parts of society, especially those which religious edict has little tolerance for would in their own turn become chastised and vilified (gay, lesbian, disabled).  No, indeed there is very good reason not to have religion of any format in a political debating chamber.

Yet it can be seen how a faction with a religious bent could easily come to have power, MPs etc.  All it takes is for the word to go out in their churches.  The word to say they want their congregation to vote for their particular diety, so the world can know the power and truth of the single diety, whatever it, he or she might be.  This reminds me once when I was chatting to someone from Turkey, a hairdresser most likely.  He said to me the religeous people could not be trusted, they were always the richest ones, driving the best cars and expecting everyone fall on their knees when they walked past.  Or something to this effect.  What he was describing was the manipulation of religion for Man's only needs.  As a basic means to control the people and better always to make sure the people were ill educated and as loyal as possible.

 In the next 4 years, students will become the most debt ridden group of society.  This will mean the next three or four decades of their lives will be plagued with debt.  It will also result in future bright sparks of this country deciding not to hit University, deciding they will get on with their life and try and get a job.  Ignorance is a nasty thing because it has no understanding of the world and creates followers and not leaders.  It's remarkable in this time of depression that across the pond the USA have decided to increase the amount of monies available to Universities and research.  It's easy to pick fault with USA politics but on this one item, it don't take two brain cells to see they are taking the right step in ensuring the future of their country.  I don't want to be the wet squib, but the next 4 or 5 years may very well determine the next 40 or 50 years.  Perhaps we'll just have to sit and watch.  Alternatively get out there and do something about it.

The Commonwealth Sham and another review for depression

The Commonwealth Sham is over, oops I meant the Commonwealth Games are over, and what a fantastic finally it was.  I'm sure there were many more people watching the closing ceremony than there had been in the total watching all the events which took place.  I say this because every time I turned on the television and watched some Herculean effort or superhuman concentration or activity I was personally dismayed at how few people there would be watching.  Vast spectator venues were built, but there were hardly any spectators.  It makes me wonder what actually does excite India, because it certainly wasn't these games.  In addition I wondered why in a country with such a large number of inhabitants they just didn't go outside the gates and give free tickets away.  Surely some of those would be hustle and bustle poor people could of taken a day off?  But this was the very reason they couldn't, they needed to live, and to live in New Dehli means hustling or working 18 hours a day for a pittance.  For the West knowing beyond the gates of the Games city such poverty exists suggests we had better watch out as yet a third or fourth depression begins to descend on the UK. 

Next week is the Comprehensive Spending Review.  The Liberal Democrat puppets are being cleaned out with a few good suppositories as Cameron puts his hands in a latex glove and exercises his fingers.  Yep, Osbourne has taken up Arnold Schwarzenegger like finger exercises and Vince Cable is learning to bend over and spread his cheeks a little wider.  They have sold their soul to the Devil and the only ones who don't know it are themselves.  Because next week their arses will be stuffed with Tory arms right up to the elbows.  Those lib dems love to have their strings pulled. By their own actions they willingly commit Harri-Kari.  Mark my words, in the next couple of years the double dealing soul sellers will leave the nastiest taste of bile in anyones mouth.  How could they side with the Tories?  Everyone knows a Tory never changes his blue rosette.  It's like a stick of rock from the seaside.  They will be true to their very nature.  So in warning to the entire British Nation come the 20th grab your ankles and sing Dixie.  God help the NHS.

The worst course for recession ever

The present coalition government is leading the UK into the biggest recession in history. It is as though none of the individuals in power can see or contemplate what they are doing.  There is a sense of urgency about them when they repeatedly state a necessity to cut the budget deficit, but at the same time an utter blindness to understand 5 years is not enough time.  Plans set in motion now should be over a minimum of ten years. 

The worst thing is the unfortunate demise of the Liberal Democrats, historically called the Liberals.  It has been so long since they were last in power only their grandfathers can remember.  Their siding with Torys now means when this coalition is kicked out of power the Lib Dems will not see power again for at least another 100 years.  The very simple reason would of been because nobody can actually identify who they are now.  Had they allowed a hung parliament then they would of had their own voice.  A voice which would of constantly been heard.  Their identity would of been known, they would of been held as a political group who stood by the conviction of their own morals and principles.  However, now they are rather seen as lap poodles to the conservatives.  Seeking attention getting it, but being satisfied with the broken biscuit when they should of been given a pound of sausages.  They have in my mind now sold out their soul, if such a thing existed.  Nick Clegg by his very school-boy bum chum relationship with Cameron is not only a sandwich short of a picnic, he's forgotten the entire hamper.  He is now dizzy on power and status and has lost all sight of where his party has come from. 

I would of been a Liberal voter, they had started to say things and show they had common sense, but as soon as they got in bed with the Devil, their true colours have come out.  All I can hope is a slow ground swell of opinion from back bench Liberals who begin to abscond to another party and show vocal discontent.  I can see Vince Cable being eaten up inside by his own emotions.  It's obvious he doesn't like doing what he has to now, so how long I ask will it be before he actually does come to his senses.  I think he should make a phone call to Blunket and maybe see if he can borrow his guide dog, because he certainly has lost his way.

I believe if this parliament is allowed to go through 5 years at the end there will only be two parties.  Labour and Tory, with maybe a little bit of luck, labour will listen to the populace and then do the right thing.  Creating a slow, progressive stable government, in a too overwhelming time of uncertainty.