Have been speaking to a few UKIP defectors, and I think I now understand their surge in the polls.
They don't feel as if any of the main parties are thinking about the English man.
It seems as though the three main parties are so worried about their ethnic vote that being English is still a taboo subject, that if you're white and born here, you're apologising for our ancestors.
Every single UKIP defector I spoke to are not racist, they don't even want to leave the EU (UKIP's main argument), some of them don't even like Nigel Farage, they just feel as if there is a party that wants to represent them.
One person mentioned Owen Jones' article in The Independent, he pointed out that Owen had it right, but he doesn't feel as if the current Labour leadership are bothered about the English.
If the three main parties want to gain some votes back, maybe they should start talking to the English again. You can be Scottish and proud, Welsh and proud, Irish and proud, but god forbid should you be English and proud, you're only British.
Monday 28 April 2014
Re-Distribution of Wealth? It'll never Happen!
One of the main policies on the Left of politics is re-distribution of wealth.
Basically, if you're a profit making co-operation, or a millionaire (self made or otherwise) you should re-distribute your wealth.
The problem with this policy is; no one wants to be the first to do it.
Recently Russell Brand had something to say on profit, in an interview with Jeremy Paxman:
"David Cameron says profit isn't a dirty word. Well I say profit is a filthy word. I think the very concept of profit should be very much reduced because wherever there is profit there is also deficit. This system currently does not address these ideas."
Has he taken the first step and re-distributed his millions? No.
Here we have Owen Jones, a journalist and author, has he re-distributed the profits he made from his first book? Doubt it.
The late, and great, Tony Benn inherited his wealth (something the left hate), did he re-distribute it? No.
Even Labour's current leader Ed Milliband is a millionaire. Has it been re-distributed? No.
The trade union leaders such as Len McCluskey is a millionaire, has he re-distributed his millions he's made from his members? No.
Billy Bragg, musician, millions re-distributed? No.
All these men have stood side by side with those less fortunate than themselves, all of these men have spoken at rallies, assemblies and protests. But how much of their wealth have the given to those whom they've surrounded themselves with?
I would believe in Socialism, if only someone on the Left was brave enough to take the first step!
Basically, if you're a profit making co-operation, or a millionaire (self made or otherwise) you should re-distribute your wealth.
The problem with this policy is; no one wants to be the first to do it.
Recently Russell Brand had something to say on profit, in an interview with Jeremy Paxman:
"David Cameron says profit isn't a dirty word. Well I say profit is a filthy word. I think the very concept of profit should be very much reduced because wherever there is profit there is also deficit. This system currently does not address these ideas."
Has he taken the first step and re-distributed his millions? No.
Here we have Owen Jones, a journalist and author, has he re-distributed the profits he made from his first book? Doubt it.
The late, and great, Tony Benn inherited his wealth (something the left hate), did he re-distribute it? No.
Even Labour's current leader Ed Milliband is a millionaire. Has it been re-distributed? No.
The trade union leaders such as Len McCluskey is a millionaire, has he re-distributed his millions he's made from his members? No.
Billy Bragg, musician, millions re-distributed? No.
All these men have stood side by side with those less fortunate than themselves, all of these men have spoken at rallies, assemblies and protests. But how much of their wealth have the given to those whom they've surrounded themselves with?
I would believe in Socialism, if only someone on the Left was brave enough to take the first step!
Tuesday 15 April 2014
Rape: More Support Needed
After Nigel Evans, form deputy speaker, was found not guilty of rape and sexual assault, there's been a little bit of a whirlwind around false rape allegations.
Yes, there is odd idiot who decides to cry rape, when in fact nothing of the sort has happened.
However, the case for false rape allegations isn't the problem.
The problem is the people who have been sexually assaulted/ raped, and have not reported it to anyone, and haven't been believed. the cases of Jimmy Saville and Lord Rennard have been more than evident of that.
It's sad, when a man or woman has been sexually assaulted, and they are too scared to tell authorities.
An old friend of mine, who is a year older than me, went to Portugal for a holiday with a group of friends, including his girlfriend.
His drink, and his girlfriend's drink had been spiked, he doesn't remember anything after 7:30 the night before, except for waking up in absolute agony, and a bloody mess.
The man who raped him has since been jailed, although I'm not sure for how long.
The support he received since has been wonderful, and I want to let others know, male or female, that if you have been sexually assaulted or raped, you will receive support.
There are many levels of support, starting with the authorities, to charities who specialise in supporting those who have gone through such a horrific ordeal.
I believe we need tougher sentences for such horrid crimes. We need to show that there is brilliant support for the victims, whether you're a victim of rape/ sexual assault, or of a false allegation against you.
Maybe, if people saw the support they would receive if they came forward, more disgusting individuals would be locked up, and justice would be served to those who deserve it.
Yes, there is odd idiot who decides to cry rape, when in fact nothing of the sort has happened.
However, the case for false rape allegations isn't the problem.
The problem is the people who have been sexually assaulted/ raped, and have not reported it to anyone, and haven't been believed. the cases of Jimmy Saville and Lord Rennard have been more than evident of that.
It's sad, when a man or woman has been sexually assaulted, and they are too scared to tell authorities.
An old friend of mine, who is a year older than me, went to Portugal for a holiday with a group of friends, including his girlfriend.
His drink, and his girlfriend's drink had been spiked, he doesn't remember anything after 7:30 the night before, except for waking up in absolute agony, and a bloody mess.
The man who raped him has since been jailed, although I'm not sure for how long.
The support he received since has been wonderful, and I want to let others know, male or female, that if you have been sexually assaulted or raped, you will receive support.
There are many levels of support, starting with the authorities, to charities who specialise in supporting those who have gone through such a horrific ordeal.
I believe we need tougher sentences for such horrid crimes. We need to show that there is brilliant support for the victims, whether you're a victim of rape/ sexual assault, or of a false allegation against you.
Maybe, if people saw the support they would receive if they came forward, more disgusting individuals would be locked up, and justice would be served to those who deserve it.
Monday 14 April 2014
State vs Public
The left have an enemy called private education.
They loath anyone from private education such as David Cameron, George Osbourne, Tony Blair (we all dislike him regardless).
Although they ignore those who were privately education on Labour's front bench, Ed Balls, Harriet Harman, who both claim to be 'less posh' than they're counter parts. Also Labour back bench MP Hilary Benn (son of the late Tony Benn who was also privately educated).
Even majority of celebrities who back Labour were privately educated, such as:
We even have Labour MP's getting their children privately educated, whilst slating other's for doing so such as Diane Abbott, and Tony Blair
So why is it OK for these lot to be privately educated, but not if you're a Tory?
Ex Tory PM John Major was from a working class background, same as the late and great Margaret Thatcher, ex Tory leaders William Hague and Iain Duncan Smith were taught in comprehensives.
I had state schooling (as you can probably tell by my appalling punctuation), however, I am not jealous, nor do I feel I have been cheated of a better education just because someone else's parents could afford for them to go private school.
I couldn't careless if Labour MP's want to privately educate their children, nor could I careless if they were privately educated themselves.
Why do Labour think they've got the right to tell people how they can spend their own money? If you want to spend £10,000 each year on your child, that's up to you, not Owen Jones of the Guardian, or comedian Russell Brand, or even Diane Abbott.
Just sounds like jealousy, and school ground bullying.
What I despise is the hypocrisy. Harman and Balls both claiming not to be as posh as George Osbourne, or Samantha Cameron, yet Harman is a niece of a Aristocrat and went to private school.
It actually sounds like school ground bickering "I'm not as posh as you!"
Who cares if you're posh or not? Surely it's down to whether you're competent enough to do the job, and I don't believe education necessarily gives you that competence, and usually when you're competent, you have the rare gift of common sense.
You either have common sense or you don't, doesn't matter how working class or posh you are.
They loath anyone from private education such as David Cameron, George Osbourne, Tony Blair (we all dislike him regardless).
Although they ignore those who were privately education on Labour's front bench, Ed Balls, Harriet Harman, who both claim to be 'less posh' than they're counter parts. Also Labour back bench MP Hilary Benn (son of the late Tony Benn who was also privately educated).
Even majority of celebrities who back Labour were privately educated, such as:
- Stephen Fry
- Eddie Izzard,
- Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe.
- Robert Webb (Grammar)
- Rufus Hound
- Stewart Lee
We even have Labour MP's getting their children privately educated, whilst slating other's for doing so such as Diane Abbott, and Tony Blair
So why is it OK for these lot to be privately educated, but not if you're a Tory?
Ex Tory PM John Major was from a working class background, same as the late and great Margaret Thatcher, ex Tory leaders William Hague and Iain Duncan Smith were taught in comprehensives.
I had state schooling (as you can probably tell by my appalling punctuation), however, I am not jealous, nor do I feel I have been cheated of a better education just because someone else's parents could afford for them to go private school.
I couldn't careless if Labour MP's want to privately educate their children, nor could I careless if they were privately educated themselves.
Why do Labour think they've got the right to tell people how they can spend their own money? If you want to spend £10,000 each year on your child, that's up to you, not Owen Jones of the Guardian, or comedian Russell Brand, or even Diane Abbott.
Just sounds like jealousy, and school ground bullying.
What I despise is the hypocrisy. Harman and Balls both claiming not to be as posh as George Osbourne, or Samantha Cameron, yet Harman is a niece of a Aristocrat and went to private school.
It actually sounds like school ground bickering "I'm not as posh as you!"
Who cares if you're posh or not? Surely it's down to whether you're competent enough to do the job, and I don't believe education necessarily gives you that competence, and usually when you're competent, you have the rare gift of common sense.
You either have common sense or you don't, doesn't matter how working class or posh you are.
Euan Blair for Labour?
As Tim Stanley has pointed out in the Telegraph today( fw.to/4qDi6mi ), there's something of a family vibe to Labour's front bench:
- Harriet Harman and Jack Dromey, husband and wife.
- Ed Balls and Yvette Cooper, husband and wife.
- Angela and Maria Eagle, twin sisters.
- Even the party's current leader fought his brother in the leadership elections (David and Ed Miliband)
Now we have the young Euan Blair, wanting to follow in his father's footsteps, and is being offered a nice safe seat of Bootle (good luck to the people of Bootle).
Lord Prescott's son David is also joining the 2015 Labour race, as well as Neil Kinnok's son Stephen, and Jack Straw's son Willl.
I don't mind people following in the footsteps of their parents, the only problem I'm finding is the hypocrisy.
Labour have championed themselves on the being the party for the working classes, how sincere are these wanna-be MP's?
Do they have genuine desire to help the poor? Or are they going to ride of the back of the success of their parents?
Surely the Labour leadership should want people from working class backgrounds to be standing? Not those who have lived the life of Riley, and aren't actually that aware of what it's like to be living on the breadline.
However, if Euan Blair, and co do enter into politics, they will be closely watched by the press, I'm sure their every move will be scrutinised, so good luck to them in that sense.
I just hope they aren't wanting a quick pass to the front bench, it'll go to show how badly run the Labour party really is, and how the Labour leadership have forgotten the reason why the party was started over a 100 years ago.
Monday 7 April 2014
Maria Miller Must Go
It's embarrassing to see the Govt. hang on to Maria Miller, who fiddled her expenses, gave a 30 second apology, and has very 'generously' decided to pay back £5,800 of the £45,000 that she fiddled.
It's the Tories 'Jacqui Smith' moment
'We're all in this together.' George Osbourne said during the 2014 Spring Budget, people would be far more likely to believe that if your Cabinet members didn't try and swindle £45,000 of us, the tax payer, your employers!
You go after those who swindle their benefits, so why should we treat Maria Miller any differently?
Get rid, and be done with it, it's embarrassing, and no Mr Iain Duncan Smith, it's not a 'witch hunt', it's doing the right thing!
It's the Tories 'Jacqui Smith' moment
'We're all in this together.' George Osbourne said during the 2014 Spring Budget, people would be far more likely to believe that if your Cabinet members didn't try and swindle £45,000 of us, the tax payer, your employers!
You go after those who swindle their benefits, so why should we treat Maria Miller any differently?
Get rid, and be done with it, it's embarrassing, and no Mr Iain Duncan Smith, it's not a 'witch hunt', it's doing the right thing!
Thursday 3 April 2014
Are We Actually Shocked That Farage Won?
Nigel Farage has won 2/2 debates against Nick Clegg, am I shocked? No.
The reason I am not shocked is because, yes I believe Farage is a loon, with only one real matter on his mind, but he sticks to what he believes in.
Clegg, on the other hand, is purely a crowd pleaser. Right now he wants to please Labour, just in case at the next general election there's another hung parliament in Labour's favour, and they will be once again called upon to form another coalition government.
He reminds of the kid at school who will do ANYTHING to get in with the 'popular' crowd. The annoying hang-on who just always seems to be there.
During his first debate, when Nick Ferrari pulled out the 2008 Lib Dem leaflet saying they'd give us a referendum on Europe, he said six damaging words 'If you read the small print'.
He made himself sound like a used car salesman. For someone who is currently our Deputy Prime Minister, it was an embarrassing listen.
I won't vote UKIP, and I won't vote Lib Dem, so I really wasn't bothered about who won, or what they had to say, but in reality Nick should have trounced Farage.
Instead Nigel Farage connected more with the listening audience than that of a man who is the leader of the third largest political party in Britain.
Either the Lib Dems need an in out referendum on their leader, or Nick shows them what he's made of.
The reason I am not shocked is because, yes I believe Farage is a loon, with only one real matter on his mind, but he sticks to what he believes in.
Clegg, on the other hand, is purely a crowd pleaser. Right now he wants to please Labour, just in case at the next general election there's another hung parliament in Labour's favour, and they will be once again called upon to form another coalition government.
He reminds of the kid at school who will do ANYTHING to get in with the 'popular' crowd. The annoying hang-on who just always seems to be there.
During his first debate, when Nick Ferrari pulled out the 2008 Lib Dem leaflet saying they'd give us a referendum on Europe, he said six damaging words 'If you read the small print'.
He made himself sound like a used car salesman. For someone who is currently our Deputy Prime Minister, it was an embarrassing listen.
I won't vote UKIP, and I won't vote Lib Dem, so I really wasn't bothered about who won, or what they had to say, but in reality Nick should have trounced Farage.
Instead Nigel Farage connected more with the listening audience than that of a man who is the leader of the third largest political party in Britain.
Either the Lib Dems need an in out referendum on their leader, or Nick shows them what he's made of.
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