It's enough to make you shiver

It has been perfectly obvious for some time now that 'Dave 'n' George' lack that 'vision thang' - that's pronounced in the voice of George Bush, by the way.  Even the bloke appointed to sit at Dave's right hand and invent a 'vision thang' for him has departed to California in a huff, or perhaps for a puff in order to dream up some new 'vision thangs', after all there is that song California Dreamin' .  And now old stumble-bum Vince Cable has peered over the top of his reading specs and noticed that the government (of which he is a senior member!) appears to have absolutely no 'vision thang' at all.

So why do I shiver?  Well, because I expect senior politicians to come to office prepared with their own 'vision thang', let's call it by its proper name, ideology, already developed.  I may not agree with it and I will understand that events will conspire to knock them off course but, and this is crucial, there should be a course set from the first day in office.  The thought of our cabinet sitting around in a mild panic trying to think of a quick 'vision thang' fills me with dread.  Apart from anything else you just know it will involve spending money.  The 'ideology' of Cameron and Osborne is perfectly simple, do whatever it takes to ensure that we are re-elected!

And talking of money, have you noticed the way the so-called 'coalition' are all thrashing about trying to save their blushes over this cock-up with child allowances?  You would think that there is absolutely no other area of government spending which could possibly feel the sharp edge of a pair of scissors.  Well, they could start with the overseas aid budget via which we send zillions to nuclear-armed India despite the fact that they have asked us to stop.  In fact they could shut down the entire overseas aid department and sack the ministers and all the civil servants, that would save a few bob!

 ADDITIONAL:  Oh God, I forgot - I'm starting a severe bout of Man-flu so I must be forgiven everything - but I am deeply grateful to Anna Raccoon for reminding me that if you want a prize example of a dimwitted political prat in search of a 'vision thang' you need look no further than 'Edenoidal Ed' yesterday, urging British manufacturers to be patriotic and stamp all their goods with 'Made in Britain'.  Ms. Racoon spotted this quote from Ed:

“There are three words we don’t hear enough, or see enough. Those three words are ‘Made in Britain’.

I would suggest three other words we don't hear often enough - fuck off, Ed!

(I must go and find a Disprin.  I've been shouting down the stairs for one for the last ten minutes but nothing has appeared.  It's very difficult to get the staff these days!)

 

Comments

[david morris]

Classic post.

Lays bare the thought - why do we bother to vote for/against these numbnuts -
the end result is just the same.

Kind regards

[Andra]

And stop with that "man flu" crap every time you sneeze.

[David Duff]

You're a hard woman, Andra, you just have no idea, the suffering, the pain, the fatigue - but still, I'm not one to complain.