Like most men I am simultaneously charmed and bewildered by women. At my ripe old age I have given up any efforts to understand them and I find myself repeating the song from My Fair Lady sung by the late Rex Harrison, "Why can't a woman be more like a man?" But they're not of course, and never will be, and thus they remain a mystery. However, in this age of feminisation in which more and more of them are occupying jobs with high repsonsibility one or two things are becoming clear. For example, by and large, they're useless!
The ladies who read this blog may cry foul when I choose Labour party women as an example, but then, if it's fairness you want this is the wrong place to look for it. I will, however, grant that even being in the Labour party is indicative of low intelligence, but even so, the females of the 'workers' party' are spectacularly dim. Today, watching and listening to the antics of Caroline Flint MP I felt, just for a nano-second, a slight twinge of sympathy for 'ur wee Gordie'. Last night she rushed to the cameras to express her undying love and respect for her own 'dear leader', and 12 hours later she rats him out! One can only wonder if it's just the wrong time of the month for her? If it isn't, then Ms. Flint is either brain dead or a flakey nut-case.
I'm sure I am not required to rehearse for you the under-whelming political careers of, say, Jaqui Smith and Hazel Blears, to say nothing of the empty-headed, slogan-programmed 'Harry Harperson'. Even a moment's contemplation of these three "weird sisters, hand in hand" and the ghastly fact that they actually achieved access to the Cabinet of our national government is enough to make strong men blanche and for a nagging suspicion to enter one's mind that perhaps there is a partial answer to the question of how it is that almost everything in this country is rubbish.
This inexorable rise and rise of the third-rate is entirely due to the 'girly-men' who run our affairs today surrendering to the harridans of the feminist movement and making it easier for women to enter politics. We had a truly great female prime minister in 'Maggie' Thatcher but she made it in a masculine world with no quarter asked or given. These Jilly-come-latelies for whom every door has been opened by lickspittle men are simply not up to the job. It is barely worth writing but I suppose I had better make clear that I don't suppose the Tory 'wimmin' are any better.
Additional: I have been reflecting on my 'grumpy old man' harrumph, above. To be absolutely fair I think it is worth stating that politics is an area of human activity that positively attracts the third-, and even fourth-, rate irrespective of sex. These days, with occasional exceptions, the body-politic is made up of mouthy greasers and psychopaths who are absolutely beyond the pale to the rest of us, I mean, how many of them would you like to have for dinner? Quite! Many of them have had minimal contact with the real world and have never had a proper job. See this Wiki synopsis for James Purnell:
"While still a student he worked in the summer holidays as a researcher to Tony Blair from 1989 to 1992. After graduating he worked as a Research Fellow at the Institute for Public Policy Research before moving to the BBC to become Head of Corporate Planning. In 1997 Purnell returned to work as a special advisor at Number 10 until 2001."
Lest anyone forgets, this is the man who was party to a reverse-Stalinist dodge by having his photo inserted into a picture to indicate that he had attended a function at some hospital when in fact, or according to Wiki, he had possibly been out buying 3,000 fridge magnets for £247 which is exactly £3 under the limit required by the Fees Office for him to produce a receipt. The man's a spiv!
These are the sort of 'girly-men' who have leaned over backwards to give women an easy entry into Parliament and thus opened the sluice gates for an influx of fifth-rate rubbish!
I can't think of one who inspires me, that's for sure. I do have a sneaking regard for Anne Widdecombe, she has the courage of her convictions, is a no-nonsense old trout and gives a good interview.
Sadly, she's absolutely barking!
Posted by: JuliaM | Saturday, 06 June 2009 at 08:00
Good morning, Julia, and you're right, old 'Widdie' is a splendid old war-horse.
I have been reflecting on my 'grumpy old man' post, see above.
Posted by: David Duff | Saturday, 06 June 2009 at 08:55
Horrid Harbinger is the pits.
Posted by: dearieme | Saturday, 06 June 2009 at 20:15
David
I would you remind you of the words of the Rabbi in "Fiddler on the Roof" "Women are the most wonderful of God's creatures - thank God he made a man."
Is not Lady Thather a woman? Certainly a more capable statesman than the current crop, male or female.
Posted by: Hank | Saturday, 06 June 2009 at 21:44
As always, 'DM', pithy and to the point!
Tut, tut, Hank, you have not read me carefully enough - take a hundred lines! I made mention of the 'Blessed Margaret' and emphasised that she made it in a man's world under man-made rules.
Posted by: David Duff | Saturday, 06 June 2009 at 22:06
"By and large they are useless"... er no David; with regard to womankind I cannot agree with you on that. However when it comes to the realm of politics, you have a point and today's Neu Arbeit party really seems to out-do itself when it comes to ghastly women. For example, Jackboot Jaqui and Harridan Harperson hold the supreme accolade of being even vomit inducing than the Tory Virginia Bottomley, and believe you me, that is no mean feat!
However, there is always the odd exception. Kate Hoey justifiably commands a huge amount of admiration and respect. Also never let us forget another truly wonderful woman; this nation's greatest ever sovereign, and one of the outstanding characters of history. I am of course referring to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the 1st.
It is not too difficult to come up with other examples.
Richard.
Posted by: Richard Morgan | Saturday, 06 June 2009 at 23:20
David
Excuse me while I pull my foot out of my mouth.
Umm! UHHH! POP!
There, I promise to read your profound words of undying wisdom more carefully in the future
Posted by: Hank | Sunday, 07 June 2009 at 01:15
Hello, Richard, what's a nice bloke like you doing in a squalid internet dump like this? Actually, my admiration for Elizabeth II grows and grows with the passage of time.
Hank, you are graciously forgiven on account of your long service and (hitherto) good conduct in being such a regular reader!
Posted by: David Duff | Sunday, 07 June 2009 at 08:41