Election 19
Reminder: Latest blog at top of page. Earlier posts towards the bottom.
Prime Minister impersonator with Elvis....
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/election_2010/8641849.stm
Election 19 Reminder: Latest blog at top of page. Earlier posts towards the bottom. Prime Minister impersonator with Elvis.... http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/election_2010/8641849.stm
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Election 18 Reminder: Latest blog at top of page. Earlier posts towards the bottom. Evidently, the viewing figures for yesterday's televised debate on Sky TV were significantly lower than on ITV last week. It would be interesting to know how much of that was because it wasn't available on terrestrial television or (heaven forbid) that the public might be starting to lose interest....... http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/election_2010/8639485.stm Election 17
Reminder: Latest blog at top of page. Earlier posts towards the bottom. It will be interesting to see if Adam Boulton, of Sky TV, does a better job of chairing the leaders' debate than Alastair Stewart did for ITV. Here's where it can be watched...... http://blogs.news.sky.com/boultonandco/Post:e4fb03b2-3f62-4a22-b0b5-6a3725dad2ab Election 16 Reminder: Latest blog at top of page. Earlier posts towards the bottom. This has to be today's story of the day.. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/election_2010/8634952.stm Election 15 Reminder: Latest blog at top of page. Earlier posts towards the bottom. I got the impression that - during the TV debate - Gordon Brown seemed to be trying very hard to align himself with the Lib Dems. Now, however, he seems to distancing himself from them..... http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/election_2010/8627745.stm Could it be that the fact that young Master Clegg is thought to have done rather well might be a factor in that sudden change of strategy? At the same time, it's noticeable that the Conservatives have shifted their attack away from New Labour and towards the man with the golden tie. Who would have thought it? This election could become interesting. Election 14 Reminder: Latest blog at top of page. Earlier posts towards the bottom. It's a sad reflection on how things are in this country when a television programme produced by a massive ego taking cruel advantage of other peoples egos drew a larger audience than the historic first televised debate involving the leaders of the three main UK political parties...... http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/8627974.stm Election 13 Reminder: Latest blog at top of page. Earlier posts towards the bottom. The winner of the historic first televised debate involving the leaders of the three main UK political parties seems to depend upon which section of the press or media you consult. Sky TV, for example, demonstrated their allegiance to the Murdoch empire by declaring David Cameron the winner. The Daily Mirror, on the other hand (no need to explain where their loyalties lie) claimed evidence of TORY FEARS AS DAVID CAMERON FLOUNDERS. Most other observers seem to think that young Mr. Clegg acquitted himself rather well. My own opinion is that it doesn't really matter who 'wins' at this stage in the election process. One thing, however, is certain and that is that the only thing which prevented Gordon Brown from being declared 'the loser' is that that distinction goes to ITN (and Alastair Stewart, in particular) because they made a complete hash of the whole procedure. Let's hope Sky and the BBC make a better job of it. Election 12 Reminder: Latest blog at top of page. Earlier posts towards the bottom. In an earlier blog - when I expressed some concern about the dangers of leaning too far to the left in British politics - I promised to acknowledge that leaning too far to the right could be equally (if not more) damaging. Having said that, however, in much the same way that socialism in this country has been fairly diluted by comparison with some other parts of the world, the same could be said of right-wing elements in our society. That is to say, apart from Mr. Mosley's blackshirts in the thirties and Mr. Griffin's numbskulls in more recent times, nothing the UK has produced could hold a candle to Messrs. Hitler, Mussolini, and Franco in Europe and General Pinochet and his ilk in South America. Now, they really knew how to apply fascist policies. Fortunately, there has never been anything that extreme in this country. However, incredibly, there were some who suggested that Mrs. Thatcher came into that category - but, that's absolute nonsense. There is little doubt, however, that towards the end of her reign - the Iron Lady leaned further to the right than might have been sensible; although how the poll tax should be her undoing is beyond me. How can anyone argue that households with multiple wage earners - who can afford to run two, three, or more cars - should only pay the same rates as a little widow next door getting by on nothing more than a state pension? So much for equality! And the cruelest irony of that whole scenario was that the rioting was - to a very large extent - organised by movements (they know who they are) who would claim to support socialist principles. Election 11 Reminder: Latest blog at top of page. Earlier posts towards the bottom. Bearing in mind my continuing theme about some voters going through life wearing blinkers and not allowing themselves to change their minds, from time to time, I have to give credit to this young lady. Mind you, presumably, this one changed her mind at some time or another, too. Unfortunately, however, I don't find it quite so easy to afford her the same amount of credit as the earlier one. Election 10 Reminder: Latest blog at top of page. Earlier posts towards the bottom. It may be because I find the musings of those who tend to be rather arty-farty far more intelligent and interesting than those who are more materialistic, that many of those whom I 'follow' on Twitter probably lean to the left in political terms. What a shame, therefore, that - as much as I have enjoyed sharing opinions on a variety of subjects - I'm becoming tired of some of the negative and somewhat childish language which is creeping into Twittering since the election was announced. Words like Cuntservative and fucktards, for example, add little to the political debate and, since this blog is a testament to the fact that I'm undecided about which way to cast my own vote, I can only say that the sort of behaviour to which I'm referring will not encourage me to side with those who resort to it. |
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