The interconnectivity of nations round the world had been made evident not only by the Covid pandemic, but by the continuing economic and cultural shocks emanating from the conflict in Ukraine. That the one should follow so swiftly on the other is applying even greater pressure on world legislators to come to some form of collaboration or combined effort to bring the violence, both physical and mental, to a conclusion.
At the same time as European leaders are gathering to bring the Ukraine within the European Union, others are reenforcing their isolationist agendas, under some misguided concept of control. Russia is violently attempting to spread Putin’s dream of Tzardom. Alexander Lukashenko, shrinking into his hold on dictatorship of Belarus. Victor Orban is surreptitiously creating his stronghold on Hungary, in contradiction to that country’s membership of the European Union, the Ukrainians seek to join. The Scottish leadership are seeking separation from British isolationism and alleged ‘control’, in order to re-join the European Union, where it believes its best interest lie. It too, seeks to ‘take back control’, not to further separate itself from the world, but to join a greater community of nations, whose long term interests are similar to their own. To have achieved a free flowing connection both economic and cultural, only to have it brought down by a majority vote in England and Wales, must clearly have hurt.
To make a pretence of the United Kingdom, being a Union of separate distinct Nations, only to be controlled by the one nation of England, must have rankled over the years. To be given a separate Parliament and still to be treated like a local parish council, is obviously resented more than somewhat. To maintain that the Scottish people need the permission of a Boris Johnson to hold another referendum is insulting as well as an outrage to democracy.
To suggest that a previous public vote was a once in a lifetime vote, is to ignore the whole concept of democracy. Is an election meant to be a once in a lifetime procedure? It might seem to be the case in Russia or Belarus but that cannot be the case in any truly democratic society. Are people prevented from changing their minds? Are voters not allowed to voice their opinions, in particular when a policy they may have supported is found to have been a colossal mistake? Surely mistakes must be put right. Elections and referenda are useful tools to discover in what direction the citizens of a country seek to go.
Although the history of the United Kingdom has not traditionally or constitutionally resorted to referendums, having resorted to the tactic to gage the will of the people on a couple of previous occasions, it has become important, in particular situations, to discover the desires and thinking of the present population towards the policies of their elected representatives. As a result, it cannot be limited to a one time only ask. Populations evolve, needs change, and when policies are so clearly failing the people should have a voice. The demands of democracy are too important to be left hanging in the air. When a government is failing than there must be a change. It should not be necessary to wait and see if a current failing government can pull a rabbit out of a hat or by some other magic trick, turn things around. It should not be left to some popular noteworthy publicity driven coup, to allow ministers to continue to govern.
Harping back on excuses and alleged achievements do not overcome present incompetence. To have achieved one program in the past is no indication of future competence, particularly when the achievement is off the back of a system already in place. Were it not for an existing NHS, then the rollout of treatment and vaccinations would not have taken place. The fact that it happened has nothing to do with Boris Johnson, although he likes to claim it as his achievement. Of course he would take credit for anything positive despite it really having nothing to do with him, other than being Prime Minister at the time. That does not make him any more competent then, than it does now. It was not his achievement. Why does he get any credit? It gets repeated over and over again when any minister is asked why they support Boris Johnson. The same garbage every time without fail. The fact of the matter is, his premiership is nothing like leadership, except in providing him with endless photo opportunities.
When ministers go on about government achievements and what they hope to achieve in the future, none of them have been asked why Boris Johnson is so essential to the Conservative Manifesto. If it is such a strong agenda, why not appoint a new leader who may have some semblance of integrity. That way they could carry on unhindered. Their majority would still be intact. Why is it such a problem? Given what Boris actually does, sit on machinery, pretend to do lessons in schools and whatever other publicity scenarios he devises, I would have thought any number of current ministers could fit the role. The rest could get on with the program. If however, the program is entirely Boris-dependent, then they should step aside out of patriotic duty to the country. They have no right to govern in such circumstances.
This country needs someone who has a global perspective. Someone who understands how our domestic situation is so very much part of what is happening around the world. The rise in the cost of living is world-wide, Inflation is not just a British problem. We need to be finding solutions that take into account influences from abroad and work together to resolve the effects certain problems in one country may have on another. So much stuff is interdependent. If the relationship between the UK and EU is so critically affected by commercial controls, does it not stand to reason that closer co-operation would resolve the issue. Is it not painfully obvious that the whole idea of Brexit has caused immeasurable damage and continues to do so?
For Britain to claim it’s all the EU’s fault is a monstrous deception. There would be no border force required either across the Irish sea or across the Irish land, were it not for some stupid misguided notion of control. Control of what exactly? The ability to go through a red or green channel? To follow a yellow sign? To fill in wads of paper? To pretend we do not need to cooperate with other nations? This country cannot feed itself, fuel itself, be itself, without the help of other nations. It cannot fill the job vacancies that have mushroomed and is now having a hard time supporting its own citizens, in terms of health and well-being. Public medical assistance is at a crucial stage with ambulances waiting to discharge patients in overworked hospital reception areas and unable to pick up other emergencies in time to save lives.
How the hell is any of that taking control? This government has relinquished control into the hands of a feeble cabinet, run by a pathetic narcissist who, for some reason, cannot be told to give it up. What are they waiting for? Fighting for a place on a plane to Rwanda. If they are so keen on the flight perhaps they could take the one way ticket themselves and let the rest of us get back to trying to find people competent and worthy enough to do the job that needs doing.
If this country is ever to become a United Kingdom ever again, drastic change is required. If ever a Scottish referendum is to be defeated, drastic change is required. This government and its supporters are leading the country to splintering and ruin. It is not just outside forces that must be overcome; those are excuses for failure. The convict clown and all his circus act must get out of the ring. There is a job that needs doing.
This is a Prime Minister?
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