Any parent will know Christmas is on its way when entire nights are taken up by compulsory attendance at seasonal productions which would usually have honest critics scurrying for their derogasuarus.
That was me. Tonight.
Incredibly, this year's offering was surprisingly good. A proper play with no references (as featured in previous school gatherings) to Africans walking miles for water, thinly-veiled health hectoring, or diversity of religion.
Quite the opposite, in fact, considering the set revolved around a typically English Christmas Eve party with labelled empty bottles of booze being pretend poured for 9 year old pretend parents. And the teacher who did all the work was publicly awarded a festive bottle of alcohol-infused fun for her efforts.
Very refreshing. So much so that I exited, past the "International Day" photos, and pictorial depictions of every religion except Christianity, in the reception area, in a right Christmassy mood. It's a nice feeling, I just wish it could happen every year.
As such, this blog has been out of action for tonight, so I can only refer you to Boaty & D, who today carry three excellent posts for your perusal. Most notably, this précis of Labour's term in office.
Our soldiers are fighting a lost cause with Swiss Army knives;
Our education system still can't get more than half the kids to get a C no matter how easy they make it;
Violent crime is getting worse every day;
Our health system has been rated amongst the worst in Europe;
The average couple now pay so much tax that both are forced to work and cannot afford to stay at home and look after their own children;
Our pension system is destroyed, public and private;
House prices are huge - not just because of the population but the amount of stock removed for right-to-buy in a vain hope for a pension;
Food prices are huge because of the absurdity of the CAP and CFP that this spineless party won't stand up to;
The biggest national debt in peace time;
The biggest yearly contraction since 1921;
We can't even have a fucking fag without paying £5 to Gordon and being thrown outside;
We have the most CCTV in the world;
We have 'anti-terror' laws that would make a banana republic blush;
We have so many offenders in prison Judges need to let people off, yet none of them are ever properly punished or rehabilitated;
There is massive unemployment;
The hard right are on the march;
We have whole areas of the country that ravaged with crime and poverty because after 12 years there is still no regeneration;
We owe £178 BILLION.
This is what socialism gets you. Forget New Labour, or Labour or any other name they come up with, it is social-democracy and it has destroyed this country.
Couldn't agree more. Do read the two that follow as well. I'm off to wrap the kids' presents while I'm feeling happy.
They were a bit disappointed with the five pack of Mars Bars last year, so I've upped the stakes ... Fry's Chocolate Creams. Nothing's too good for my two, bless 'em.
7 comments:
"I've upped the stakes ... Fry's Chocolate Creams. Nothing's too good for my two, bless 'em."
You heartless git. If you really loved them, you'd pay somebody to make them some home-made soap bars, like Kirsty Allsopp does.
Great piece and I love the blog and the article you've discussed.
;-)
regards
Mr, er, Jonathan Demetri...
Chocolate? That's a side dish at Christmas.
What about the penknives, airguns and toys with 'this will choke your child' written on them?
Christmas isn't the same if it doesn't involve sandbags and hard hats. Ah, the good old days.
I like the list of failings of the present government, but I would argue that the problem is not because of a SOCIALIST government but because of a NON-SOCIALIST government. But that is too tricky and complex an argument to go into.
No........I would rather think in terms of systemic failings and sheer incompetence. I would cite the woeful misuse of ministerial time buggering about with smoking bans when the signs that the economy was at risk were already clear and obvious. The mere fact that house prices were rising exponentially for no reasonable reason was warning enough.
Incompetence and stupidity are the reasons for our travails. Unfortunately, there is no reason to believe that the Conservatives 'see it' either.
Soap bar? Isn't that a form of cannabis (not that I'd know, of course - I read the Daily Mail, after all)? I'm frankly surprised and shocked at your comment, Mark.
What about the plight of us oldies though, eh? I'm only 38, and yet people already think that that I'll be excited by a gift of another pair of socks.
You forgot "we lost the cricket".
CHAMPIONS!
Pair of socks, Rob? Luxury. I'm looking forward to the wish list my folks demand being ignored again.
"But we don't want to get you books"
Marvo: Sorry, you lost me around about the 'you forgot' part. ;-)
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