As the election in the UK looms, I continually wonder about the media's (some section)obsession with David Cameron - Leader of the Conservative Party. From the moment he was elected, he has shifted more times than quick sand. On his first Christmas message to the population, he called for an end to name calling within politics. This truce was short lived. Immediately after the holiday break, he and (on occasions) Mr Cable of the Liberal Party have personalised their attacks on the Prime Minister, Mr Gordon Brown. I shall not give a full dossier of these verbal insults both in the House of Commons and in the media. But for those who care to to find out, they should thrall through some of the pages of press.
On the recent downturn in world economy, Mr Cameron saw the management of such high profile public affairs as a JOKE. He refused to acknowledge that recent recession was worldwide; rather he chose to tap into the general public's anxiety about their livelihood for personal political gain - insisting that this was a 'solely' British problem even when the countries like GERMANY, JAPAN, USA, CHINA, RUSSIA, S.AFRICA etc were experiencing similar difficulties. He only let slip during the question time that he world recession was easing prompting the Prime Minister to respond sarcastically.
These shenanigans were taking place with UK's 'media' support when the rest of the world were lauding the Prime Minister for his resolute leadership in trying to seek a solution to to the problem facing the world. As a result of these politically motivated insults, we have seen some mediocre celebrity like Jeremy Clarkson contribute to these idiocy.
Even the upturn in the economy was not necessarily to his (Mr David Cameron) liking as it might derail his quest to become the Prime Minister. I fear and dread if this were to become a reality. To enable a man who is so far removed from the reality of everyday life to run this great country will be like allowing a fox to guard a chicken pen.
His recent antic with Sir Trevor MacDonald on ITV was plainly laughable. It was again an attempt to match or rather compete with the Prime Minister's emotional and impressive out take on himself and family, the Labour Party, the country and the recession. In fact with the Prime Minister, we saw a genuine man battling with the country's difficulties. David Cameron's interview had no content - it was so disingenious that I had to just laugh out loud when the programme ended.
I hope that those who wasted their evening time in watching it can once more see through this man. It took me back to the programme "POSH AT THE TOP" shown a few years ago on one of the terrestial tv channels.
Thursday, 18 March 2010
Access To Health Care
The article below (from New York Times)once more highlights the importance of Obama's health care plans to millions of Americans, albeit a watered down version of what was initially proposed. It is therefore bewildering that many citizens including those who stand to gain most oppose it - mostly Republican's followers. It is also interesting to read that Sarah Palin's parents used to take them to Canada for health check, so why is she so opposed to Obama's proposed reform? I wonder if race has something to do with it.
Whatever the excuse, the spending on a universal health care access will never match the needless war in Iraq. It is time that we allow common sense to prevail instead of politicking with people's lives. PLEASE !!
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/18/opinion/18kristof.html
Whatever the excuse, the spending on a universal health care access will never match the needless war in Iraq. It is time that we allow common sense to prevail instead of politicking with people's lives. PLEASE !!
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/18/opinion/18kristof.html
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