An Easter Message Of Confusion from Alfred N.Muggins

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By David Kirtley

Sun, 30 Jun 2024
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Easter Saturday 8/4/23

 

     Is this the time of year when we the people take back control from the bureaucrats, sharks, and business machines who have been ruling our lives?

    The Left have so far failed to come up with the magic remedy for the ills of Capitalism which will appeal to the voters. Honest Government is needed, but they must be given ideas to fill their minds with the right policies. (There are too many Simple Minds and Talking Heads giving their input. Too many voters get all their ideas from Television and social media! Everything has become a Blur, and we don’t know who we are any more!)

    I always thought governments accept too much the advice of the supercharged business minds. Beware they are not necessarily working for the benefit of mankind, or the ordinary man and woman. Perhaps we need a New Order, or we will continue to be on The Skids! I for one would be pleased if we could create a real Utopia! Or at least find an Oasis!

    On Facebook Alfred sees a post advertising an article about the ‘rebalancing of the economy’ which is apparently going on. Alfred has not read the article, and probably cannot without paying or joining a newspaper. So he doesn’t bother, so consequently he doesn’t really know what it is all about, and can only guess! However he may well be able to shortcut to an understanding of it all by reading the comments. The commentators use initials or technical language, which even Alfred, with his University degree, cannot easily translate! (How then will they get their message across if no one understands what you are trying to say?)

    We are apparently being pushed into ways of living that we don’t want, and have not chosen! (probably true!) The workers are revolting ; half of Britain are on strike – those are the sections of the workforce who have steady government employed jobs! (The rest cannot afford to strike!) They are seeking to claw back some of the Cost of Living losses they have suffered in recent years and in a severe inflationary present.

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Submitted by David Kirtley on

Alfred became aware, while setting up his 'new' Collection of Easter Themed writings, which had largely been posted previously in the voluminous 'Chronicles of Alfred N.Muggins', that he had completely missed posting this piece of writing from Easter last year 2023,on abctales, and the Parts 2 and 3, which I will probably post in the next few days. As usual there were plenty of major events to distract him from his organised planning, particularly the shocking breakout of war in Palestine/Israel and in particular Gaza, and retribution, carried out against populations of civilians, even by supposedly civilised Israel!?!

Submitted by Di_Hard on

It is frustrating to read on the IFS website that neither Conservatives nor Labour financial plans add up, whatever either say, and that is including the severe cuts on public services both have put into their sums but are not mentioning despite being "crystal clear" in every sentence. So there will be more hardship and more strikes. And no mention of Gaza or climate change, either, as you say

 

Submitted by David Kirtley on

My article from over a year ago is interesting in the light of the current General Election as it does show the sense of impending dissatisfaction, eg. strikes and complaints about the cost of living crisis and inflation, and perhaps dissatisfaction with Tory 'leadership' in recent years.

Labour don't seem to want to suggest  tax rises,because they know that would not win them the election. Starmer and his team know they need to keep a 'tight ship'. But maybe they will be better than the 'laissez faire' Tories when it comes to taxing the larger, and the profitable businesses, and maybe they will turn their attention to the rent charging free for all which is enriching the rentier businesses and landlords at the expense of ordinary people/workers. The money grabbers and the carpetbaggers have had it far too easy for far too long. I wonder might we possibly start to see some kind of change in attitude from government to protect the population from predators in the rental'market' and the workplace too?

It is just so much easier for any government to ignore the unbalanced property economy and just carry on undermining services. Nonetheless Labour ought to start improving things if they can,whereas the Tories don't even seem to recognise these problems.

Submitted by Di_Hard on

perhaps will improve if all the Tory backbenchers who are landlords are no longer backbenchers :0)

 

Submitted by David Kirtley on

That seems, at this moment, like a very good suggestion, although changing the rules and culture which give them so much power, may be a bit difficult!

Submitted by marandina on

Not sure you will ever get "Honest government" regardless of who is in power. That's the nature of politics. It should be all about increasing the overall welfare/wellbeing of the electorate. Sadly...inevitably...it becomes about ideology.