The House of Commons, aka The Talking Shop

The House of Commons used to be the place where the laws of this land were made - and unmade - where decisions on who could enter this country and who could not were made; where decisions on whether any individual should be 'escorted off the premises', were made. That the House of Commons can no longer do that is illustrated by the statement made by Theresa May on the matter of Abu Qatada. For May to stand up and in effect admit that Qatada should be deported but cannot because she no longer has the power to to that is not just an embarrassment for her but also for this country.


That the House of Commons is now no more than a talking shop is illustrated by May's statement; by Dominic Raab's complaint that the decision undermines public protection; and by Cash's plea that the Human Rights Act needs to be amended. Instead of whining that Qatada can't be deported; instead of complaining that the decision undermines public protection; instead of pleading that the Human Rights Act needs amending, perhaps these three politicians might attempt to do something about it.


It is said that actions speak louder than words - and by heavens have we not had bucket loads of words from our politicians. Having had a surfeit of the latter, hows about a tad of the former? If they have no intention of providing the former, perhaps they should 'zip it' in respect of the latter? What is the point of a politician who states that a situation is unacceptable - which is what May said - and then not being able to do owt about it? Why are we paying him/her a salary, funding a second home and paying their expenses? Why did we elect them in the first place?


Note also how Politics Home presents this news and the words used - we are informed "May blasts Qatada bail ruling". How about one media outlet, at least, making the point that the country is fed up with whinging by politicians and that it would love them to, in modern parlance, 'grow a pair' and actually decide to do something, to restore our independence where we could decide who stays and who goes.


How about we get rid of - or fire, using AK47s if necessary - the present crowd in the House of Commons (with one or two exceptions) and choose another lot? With the proviso that failure to carry out our wishes will result in a quick trip to a wall? Lets face it, there's nothing that brings results quicker than a concentration of the mind - is there?

Oh Heavens! More Orwell

It has often been said of our politicians that it is about time they realized that George Orwell's work '1984' was just that, fiction - and not a damn instruction manual.

Politics Home reports that Theresa May, Home 'Secs' of State, is of the opinion that more intervention in people's lives is necessary and should be mandatory, enforced with a long-term programme.

Of course if Theresa May and her party really believed in devolution of power, thus leaving matters such as education, school discipline, law & order, to local communities, the problem would have been 'done and dusted' by now - she would not then need to worry her (I was going to use the word 'pretty') little head with such mundane matters - nor waste reams of public money.

Unlike the current head of the 'Animal Farm', who seems unable to accept his sheep have no more wool to give, one would have thought that at least the shepherdess would be aware that the flock are close to the point where they are not prepared to be 'rammed' anymore?

Just saying..........