One word… Hallelujah!!
My values are simple – hope, integrity, truth and
perseverance. I don’t want anything handed to my children on a plate. They have
to work hard to achieve their goals. They’ve been taught that from an early age
but the goal posts can’t keep changing just because they were not born with a
silver spoon in their mouth. They have also been taught that we look after
those less fortunate than we are. We are blessed with each other and reasonably
good health. Not everyone is but it is not for us to sit in judgement, scorn
and sneer at the people who need our help. Don’t get me wrong, the liars and
cheats out there need weeding out and dealing with. BUT, and it is a big BUT.
Why should someone who has paid into system all their lives be denied treatment
or help because the government in their ivory tower say so? The government
should serve the people of the country and NOT the other way around. If
something is not working for the majority then it MUST be changed. Since the 1980s the government and the press
have manipulated the truth and propaganda to demonise everyone other than
themselves and their beneficiaries. I include the majority of Blairites in that
too. Popularity politics rather than working politics, that’s what I call it.
Rather than looking at the real solutions, the problems have been glossed over.
The migrant situation, the cost of utilities, the state of the banking system,
the state of manufacturing, the poor state of education, student debt, lack of
sustainable living wage jobs and much, much more come from bad decisions made
in the 1980s and we are paying for them now. The sad thing of all some people
believe everything that is written in the press!
Before you write Jeremy Corbyn off, read the policies for
yourself.
Thatcher’s legacy includes
- Selling off of all the countries’ assets to all her allies glossed over with the promise of lower prices and better infrastructure. Instead we have higher prices, threats of power cuts and infrastructure that is paid for by US!! Think of what those profits could have provided to the NHS if we had still owned the utilities. What do we have to lose if we look at changing a system that is not working for the majority of us?
- A closure of pits purely for self-indulgent, egotistical gratification that SHE beat the miners not for economic reasons. Thatcher used the police force against her own people. Isn’t that what we condemn in other countries?
- The injustices of Orgreave and many people who went to prison for their democratic right. People have criminal records for defending their right to work. Let’s not forget that.
- Hillsborough – I can’t say much due to the inquests but suffice to say we know the truth is coming just 26 years too late, far too late.
- Then the worst, most vile cover ups of all – Savile and god knows how many more involved in the sex abuse cases. Thatcher fought for Savile’s knighthood!!
- SHE de-regulated the banks – SHE wanted free enterprise!! Funny how people forget that when it comes to discussing the financial crisis.
This is only a short list. My blood boils.
The 1980s was mob rule, just the mob held offices and
pretended to be pillars of the community and thought and still think they are
above the law. The trouble is we have not had a labour movement since pre
Thatcher. Labour are the worst opposition party EVER and even worse in Government,
when they are prepared to drop their principles to chase self-gratification,
fame and votes. The election result proved people
wanted a clear difference and when they couldn’t find it, it was better the
devil you know!
I went to see Jeremy Corbyn for myself. I like to form my
own opinion and I liked what I heard before the meeting. He speaks my language.
No flowering up, no spin, just from the heart. Let me tell you – he is no one
but himself and so much more humble than I had imagined. He is incredibly
articulate, passionate and honest. He offers sensible policies that are not out
dated but fit into a brighter future for our children. He has consistently
produced straight forward discussion papers and welcomed input in a truly
democratic way – yes democracy actually working!!
All I want is hope for my children. Both the boys are clued
up on British politics. What excites us the most about Jeremy’s campaign? It
has people talking, yes saying the ‘P’ word. Can you imagine that? The greatest
taboo being broken by a working class hero from Islington. No wonder the Eton
and Harrow boys are running scared. An informed electorate and nowhere to hide.
I’m surprised they haven’t called a Cobra meeting just to discuss it!
The cat is out of the bag! People are talking and I couldn’t
be prouder that we are finally growing into a community again – for that Jeremy
is already a winner! It will be an uphill battle with the lies and rhetoric
from the Tories, the media and the plastic Tories that once hijacked the labour
party. Cometh the hour, cometh the man? NO! Cometh the hour, cometh the PEOPLE!
Back to the day job…
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I know some people will not be happy with me for writing this post but do you know what? I will always stay true to who I am and what I believe in. No amount of money in the world gives anyone the right to mistreat another human being or sit in judgement. I am who I am and actually I quite like me.
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