Life in our globe has as ever been on a roller coaster of a ride these last few weeks.Not least over in Syria.
With an alleged Chemical Weapons attack towards Damascus, current death toll standing at one hundred thousand, a further one million children have been forced to flee according to UNICEF figures. It is also believed a further two million children are now 'displaced' within Syria.
Hold-up hostage, ex-Egyptian President, Hosni Mubarak, has finally been released from Cairo's Tora prison only to be re-entombed within his own home under house arrest.
Within Egypt itself, rioting, violence and deaths are seizing the once rejoicing nation, turning Tahrir Square once more into a scene of angry protest. With police using live ammunition twenty deaths have been recorded . . . so far.
Back here in blighty. Coalition lapdog, sorry Deputy Prime Minister, Nick Clegg, has found himself in a confused state over his stance on 'reduced-state' control of us mere electorate.
As he took his seat next to 'Just call me Dave,' Cameron, Clegg was adamant this coalition was going to "transform our politics so the state has far less control over you..." Great! One may be forgiven for rejoicing, about time! Yes, until we look at Clegg's recent history of backing the "snoopers'charter", reclining quietly into his champagne flute as evidence sprung to light over security services use of electronic surveillance, actively pushing for secret courts.
Mmmhhh..
Yes Mr Clegg you do seem passionate about empowering us lowly electorate to be independent of the state.
Furthermore, This week Clegg has stumbled along in to another juxtaposition of himself. Stating he believed the destruction of the Guardians hard drive seized from David Miranda as he landed back in blighty, promptly to be arrested under a little known anti-terror law - schedule 7, was a 'reasonable' precaution. Whilst simultaneously stating he is 'keen' to protect the Guardians freedom of speech.
On this note, Miranda's lawyers stated within goods seized from Miranda, some contained"Journalistic sources whose confidential information is contained in the material seized". So Mr Clegg, I put it to you sir that your professed keenness to protect a newspapers (in this case the Guardians) freedom of speech, is somewhat compromised. The time to act is now Mr Clegg . . . now dear man.
Mr Clegg I put it to you, despite your seemingly affable personality, you do get in a muddle with yourself don't you dear man.
Newspapers are in my passionate view not just a delightfully traditional, but a intrinsic part of communication across our globe. A means of 'reporting' public-interest, globally significant activities, events, in short . . . news. Ok so most newspapers have also gone electronic in some form or other. I think of the Guardian, the Times, the Spectator specifically, as means to communicate news to a wider audience more rapidly. As of course mobile apps play a key role in this. A brilliantly engaged with and moving with the times (no pun intended) means of ensuring citizens of England, Great Britain, indeed citizens of our globe,can be 'linked -in' to the rest of life on earth within a turn of a page, a click of a button, a touch-screen app away!
So have we not realised the importance of privacy, anonymity, to utilise the flailing NHS's mantra, patient confidentiality? . . . RESPECT.
Thus Clegg's every increasingly weightless assertions seem to contradict his initial introduction to office statements. By progression alluding to a slight scepticism, contradiction of self.
Ed 'I beat my brother to the touch line' Milliband is also having 'a week of it.'
Newsnight reported, with some mild amusement, on Tuesday 20th August 2013, a recent poll for the Mirror Newspaper showed the 'I always look a little dazed, because I am' opposition leader came out with 45% of Labour voters unhappy with him. 42 % are dissatisfied, 31 % don't like him, whilst 35 % of Labour voters DO like the work he is doing for the poor. . . Lord Prescott went so far as to say Ed Milliband has 'wasted the summer.' That said Mr Prescott, do remember nearly 20,000 Labour Councillors have won back seats, thousands of new members have joined the Labour party since Ed 'I can do this can't I David' Milliband became leader.
So the stage is set. With General Elections set for 7th May 2015 that leaves just 18 months 3 weeks and 4 days (not that I am counting) for Ed and Clegg to reshuffle themselves.
We can debate all year long as to the outcome of the forthcoming General Elections. It seems to me in my humble yet ardent perceptions, for what they may or may not be worth, with our schools GCSE grades A*-C dropping for the second year in a row by 1.2 % to now 68.1%, 2013. Specifically English GCSE grades down from 64.1 % in 2012 to 63.6 % in 2013. Mr Gove appears to have conspicuously wandered back in to his filing cupboard. England is indeed ready for and much in need of a little feminine touch.
We Brits, us English, do by tradition, especially the traditionally working-class northern counties, I think of Yorkshire and Lancashire specifically, favour 'the under-dog'. Could we see, just by some impassioned twist of the tennis rackets, a turn back to Labour?
If we did would Ed storm through with his ever present grin to truly show the world and his brother HE CAN DO THIS? Or, I humbly pose thought over: Would Harriet ' I have been stood as ball-girl on this tennis-court too long' Harman replace the once Tory Thatcher of the late nineteen seventies and eighties as England's 'New Look' Labour Prime Minister. . . ess?
Mmmmhhhh. . . . And so we wait. Munching our calorie controlled popcorn, sipping our diet cola's with high rates of sugar in, waiting for the curtain to rise on the show of 7 th May 2015.
As ever and always it is my primary hope this inspires, engages and stimulates your mind and thoughts one way or another.
Until we meet again.
Peace
R J Wardle
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