Contempt & Politics

I was born into a very working class family. My father was a lorry driver in the war. He wasn't allowed to fight because he was married to a German. I remember him working for ICI Metals in Smethwick as a copper smelter. There wasn't much H&S and he came home with some bad burns. My mother worked part time in factories like Kunzles cakes. So I grew up with Socialism. When I thought for myself about politics I became a Liberal Socialist. I could never vote Conservative.

I tell you that to make clear my affiliations because what I think now is deeply troubling. 

There have been two times in my life when I have felt contempt for Politics & Politicians. Once when Mrs Thatcher was prime Minister & now. I could barely tolerate listening to that arrogant & patronising voice or watch the way she told us all what was best for us. Self belief is good, but not to that extent - you have to be capable of listening to wise council from others.

The current incumbent of Downing Street takes that to another level. Boris covers lies, indecision, procrastination & personal ambition with bluff, bonhomie & bluster. I can't bear listening to him either, but for different reasons. He never says anything I can believe in. Truth is completely alien to him. Everything is self serving. He has no idea or experience of the havoc he wreaks in the lives of others. But worse, I don't believe he cares. 

So the word contempt is not too strong for my feelings towards this government. 

Why now? Because of the current debacle regarding Covid in the Cabinet. Boris & Rishi believed they could con us into believing they didn't need to isolate because they were taking part in research. They obviously don't believe the electorate has a brain cell between them. But we do. We know when we are being shamelessly conned. So they had to backtrack, one of their many U turns over the last 16 months. Decision making really isn't their strong point. Unless it's in their own self interest. Now we are meant to believe they were only considering the research evasion ploy.

What's worse? The fact that these are our elected representatives? Or, the fact that they really think they can get away with these games with peoples lives? I really hope the electorate wakes up before it's too late.

I know what I think.