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.
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