tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8861279106331108648.post1714751735750268988..comments2023-09-24T01:25:13.638-07:00Comments on Witterings from Witney: By their words shall they be condemnedWitteringsfromWitneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16026875251366365154noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8861279106331108648.post-63674576852521353692011-07-03T13:18:23.460-07:002011-07-03T13:18:23.460-07:00As I pointed out some time ago, there are no conse...As I pointed out some time ago, there are no consequences for politicians however much of a bad job they have done. Only a faulty personal life, criminality or caught lying has repercussions and those are likely short-lived these days. Look at Peter Mandelson, so many resurrections he could star in his own Buffy spin off. I did consider using 'fan-fic' but I thought it wouldn't be appropriate somehow.<br /><br />Seriously, our political system precludes consequences, few people ever vote for individuals, they vote for parties or even more correctly, party leaders. Although often stated in a disparaging manner the old saw <i><b>'they would vote for a cardboard cut out as long as it had the right rosette'</b></i> is none the less true for the great majority of constituencies, especially while the biggest support goes to the 'don't bother, stay at home' party. Thus no one is ever held to account, held in contempt by the public like Gordon Brown, John Major, Alistair Darling and Norman Lamont maybe, but unless they hold a marginal seat they still keep their seats and their committees, and even if they aren't re-elected they still get their after parliament sinecures and their peerages.<br /><br />As things get worse and life gets difficult these attitudes will gradually change and we may see an awaking electorate that demands change, but I won't hold my breath. I suspect that whatever happens we will still be on the same old two party merry-go-round. I doubt little short of a bloody uprising will shock them out of their complacency, not even the LibDems collapsing to single figure seats, as I fervently hope and expect, at the next election. No doubt Labour and Conservative will see it as a cause for celebration rather than the warning it will be.<br /><br />Of course, the next election may come too late for people to remember they hate them, but then again, maybe not.PeterCharlesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8861279106331108648.post-79770296164185159782011-07-03T13:18:00.116-07:002011-07-03T13:18:00.116-07:00Every so often I read a blog which contains a sent...Every so often I read a blog which contains a sentence or a phrase which immediately strikes a chord. Your phrase ".....about a nation who's well-being they had been entrusted" made me stop and think. Our politicians for the last 40 odd years had been entrusted with our well-being. Not only have they all failed miserably but they seem to have purposely failed. Whenever a measure could have been taken to make the counrtry better they have done the opposite e.g.:<br />increase immigration rather than reduce it<br />surrender more powers to Brussels rather than reclaim our sovereignty<br />Increase our commitments to a low carbon economy rather than relax them <br />Discourage rail travel rather than encourage it<br />Take the police off the streets rather than increasing their presence on the streets<br />etc, etc.<br />What have we done to deserve this?kenomeatnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8861279106331108648.post-19190165403149689612011-07-03T13:01:06.036-07:002011-07-03T13:01:06.036-07:00GV: thanks and have linked to yours to which you r...GV: thanks and have linked to yours to which you refer in a follow-up!<br /><br />md: and you show just why we need to hand the b'stards!WitteringsfromWitneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16026875251366365154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8861279106331108648.post-20897885164888068232011-07-03T11:41:01.923-07:002011-07-03T11:41:01.923-07:00There are parallels with my experiences of managem...There are parallels with my experiences of management in large organisations. If a department is working well, you can bet that the relevant manager will take early retirement. His replacement will then proceed to change things around (to show his importance), and bugger everything up. A few years later.............<br /><br /><br />Well, you get the picture!microdavehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01352078582764696261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8861279106331108648.post-49281160760953125412011-07-03T11:25:07.878-07:002011-07-03T11:25:07.878-07:00Completely agree. I've just sent something si...Completely agree. I've just sent something similar up into the ether. We no longer have fairies at the bottom of our gardens, we have politicians. Byrne is such a smug individual who evades the truth as far as possible, but in that, he's no different to the majority.GoodnightViennahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15028146701684804650noreply@blogger.com