It just proves that there is nothing new under the sun with the proposal (personally squashed
by UK Prime Minister David Cameron) that free milk should be withdrawn from under five year old children at educational establishments. It just shows my age that I can remember this type of controversy dogged the old battle axe Margaret Thatcher herself. I know I should not poke fun at the victor of the Falklands War but her economic policies were pretty responsible for the reduced industrial capability of the UK.
It was sad watching a programme of "Top Gear" when Jeremy Clarkson visited the old empty factory, which manufactured the Jensen sports car in West Bromwich and said that we don't manufacture anything anymore in the UK.
I suppose we don't go in for suporting industrial champions but we did rescue Rolls Royce in the 1970s and that was a pretty good move for both the aero-engine maker and for us as a nation. Currently, it is open season for the world class manufacturers we still have in Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Who would have thought a bidding war would have broken out for Chloride!
Showing posts with label Margaret Thatcher. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Margaret Thatcher. Show all posts
Monday, 9 August 2010
Friday, 20 February 2009
It is all over for Gordon bar the shouting?
I suppose Tony Blair was alot brighter and intelligent than people gave credit for. He stood down from the British premiership when his reputation was still intact, bar Iraq, and he will go down in history as electorally the most successful Labour leader
in their history. He will outstrip Gordon Brown, who will go down as a Labour leader
who never won a general election. Blair attracted disaffected Conservative voters in a way Brown will never be able to since he has tried to tax them into the ground.
(Sorry, I am just thinking about my shredded defined benefit pension plan.)
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I always thought Gordon Brown's economic skills were poor and in 1997 he benefitted from the strong position left by the then Tory chancellor Kenneth Clarke. Now, we can
see the UK prime minister has poor political skills as well. I bet he regrets supporting Harriet Harman in the election for Labour deputy leader. To gain plaudits with the Labour Left, Brown was unnecessarily insulting to George W. Bush, who was still President of the United States at the time. I don't think Gordon is top of the Christmas card list for the guys at the Pentagon following the disaster at Basra.
The British national press are coming out with reports that cabinet discipline has broken down and that nobody in Labour, with the exception of Gordon Brown, believes that they will win the next election. Leaving the general election until 2010 was a decision, which showed that the Prime Minister was less confident in his own abilities. It is better to narrowly lose an election than get wiped out (like John Major, who at least won a general election). If British unemployment is going to reach 3m, it takes absolute ages to get it down again. If I was Gordon I would go for a May election and to try and get a creditable result.
One journalist quoted a cabinet minister, who said that all politicians make enemies but Gordon has proportionally made too many. Both Margaret Thatcher and Tony Blair
attracted massive support, both politically and personally. So, Gordon can go on about "deglobalisation" to his heart's content but that does not really play well with the voters. Apparently, in the past 18 months he has not made a single speech about crime. Is that rational behaviour for a voter? And in this important area Gordon appointed the venal Jacqui Smith as Home Secretary. Goodbye Gordon!
in their history. He will outstrip Gordon Brown, who will go down as a Labour leader
who never won a general election. Blair attracted disaffected Conservative voters in a way Brown will never be able to since he has tried to tax them into the ground.
(Sorry, I am just thinking about my shredded defined benefit pension plan.)
www.searchaccountant.co.uk
I always thought Gordon Brown's economic skills were poor and in 1997 he benefitted from the strong position left by the then Tory chancellor Kenneth Clarke. Now, we can
see the UK prime minister has poor political skills as well. I bet he regrets supporting Harriet Harman in the election for Labour deputy leader. To gain plaudits with the Labour Left, Brown was unnecessarily insulting to George W. Bush, who was still President of the United States at the time. I don't think Gordon is top of the Christmas card list for the guys at the Pentagon following the disaster at Basra.
The British national press are coming out with reports that cabinet discipline has broken down and that nobody in Labour, with the exception of Gordon Brown, believes that they will win the next election. Leaving the general election until 2010 was a decision, which showed that the Prime Minister was less confident in his own abilities. It is better to narrowly lose an election than get wiped out (like John Major, who at least won a general election). If British unemployment is going to reach 3m, it takes absolute ages to get it down again. If I was Gordon I would go for a May election and to try and get a creditable result.
One journalist quoted a cabinet minister, who said that all politicians make enemies but Gordon has proportionally made too many. Both Margaret Thatcher and Tony Blair
attracted massive support, both politically and personally. So, Gordon can go on about "deglobalisation" to his heart's content but that does not really play well with the voters. Apparently, in the past 18 months he has not made a single speech about crime. Is that rational behaviour for a voter? And in this important area Gordon appointed the venal Jacqui Smith as Home Secretary. Goodbye Gordon!
Monday, 31 March 2008
Gordon got a pretty unkind press in yesterday's Sunday Times.
British Prime Minister Gordon Brown got pretty unkind press in yesterday's Sunday Times.
‘Lifeless Gordon Brown’ barbs expose No10 infighting'. One complaint is that
Mr Brown uses obscene language to civil servants and they are not happy
about it. That does not square with his image as a man of the "Manse".
Apparently, his adviser Stephen Carter wants Gordon to change his public speaking
style because it is so boring. I know when Margaret Thatcher became prime minister
she received a lot of coaching to make her less shrill and perhaps Gordon will
benefit from a similar process.
‘Lifeless Gordon Brown’ barbs expose No10 infighting'. One complaint is that
Mr Brown uses obscene language to civil servants and they are not happy
about it. That does not square with his image as a man of the "Manse".
Apparently, his adviser Stephen Carter wants Gordon to change his public speaking
style because it is so boring. I know when Margaret Thatcher became prime minister
she received a lot of coaching to make her less shrill and perhaps Gordon will
benefit from a similar process.
Tuesday, 2 October 2007
My views on Tory leader David Cameron!
As an antidote to my wittering on about British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, I thought it was high time to be balanced so I would share
my views with the UK electorate about Mr Brown's opponent, the Tory leader David Cameron. Unfortunately, this will not be an accomplished or accurate view of Mr Cameron, since I have never met him. In addition, my view is built up through the filters of the British media.
A characteristic shared by Mr Brown and by Mr Cameron is that quite a few
people do not like them. It seems several Conservative constituencies are
hoping that Mr Cameron will fall flat on his face at this week's party conference
in Blackpool. It appears that the Tory leader has not spent enough time with the
constituencies or with his MPs in a "hearts and minds" project.
Cameron does not have seemed to engender any loyalty from Lady Margaret Thatcher and Norman Tebbit and to disastrous effect. Tebbit has been especially withering about
the public relations background of Mr Cameron and has described Mr Brown as
the heir to Lady Thatcher.
Obviously, if David Cameron invited me for a drink I would be delighted to
accept. I would tell him that less time in Rwanda and more time chatting to
his MPs would be helpful.
my views with the UK electorate about Mr Brown's opponent, the Tory leader David Cameron. Unfortunately, this will not be an accomplished or accurate view of Mr Cameron, since I have never met him. In addition, my view is built up through the filters of the British media.
A characteristic shared by Mr Brown and by Mr Cameron is that quite a few
people do not like them. It seems several Conservative constituencies are
hoping that Mr Cameron will fall flat on his face at this week's party conference
in Blackpool. It appears that the Tory leader has not spent enough time with the
constituencies or with his MPs in a "hearts and minds" project.
Cameron does not have seemed to engender any loyalty from Lady Margaret Thatcher and Norman Tebbit and to disastrous effect. Tebbit has been especially withering about
the public relations background of Mr Cameron and has described Mr Brown as
the heir to Lady Thatcher.
Obviously, if David Cameron invited me for a drink I would be delighted to
accept. I would tell him that less time in Rwanda and more time chatting to
his MPs would be helpful.
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