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Friday 11th April
Budget week. Budgets, Baghdad Buggeration and the Bodily Assumption of Blair.
Budget Bombed – Gordan’s rules are all so elastic he can get away with anything but though the Tories tried to paint them as drunk on borrowing, this didn’t do much. Should have borrowed more to boost the economy. Benefits and tax credits redistribute even though they’re finicky but he can’t stop tinkering.
Next job is to bully the Bank into a big cut in interest rates. Economic performance isn’t living up to Gordon, now the golden years of easy growth are coming to an end and he’s got to do something besides gloat. No recovery unless he gets the pound down by a third.
Baghdad fell the same day – a Blair plan to spoil Gordie’s big day. Saddamary collapsed like a burst pig bladder. Public opinion, which hadn’t wanted the war, turned in its favour. Triumphalists demanded that opponents prostrate themselves. Easy doesn’t make it right, yet we did exaggerate the problems, but so did the government.
The protesters in Parliament Square will have to change their banner for the next McWar-To-Go. Boards with “NO WAR” then a slot for “Iran – North Korea – Syria – Congo – Zimbabwe”. Only short wars with shorter countries and short stays.
The loudspeaker rants have been continuous and I tried to get requests sent across, but now they’re fading. I never heard a word they said but the genteel lady who does Weightwatchers said every other word was ‘fuck’.
Blair Spreads: One coat covers any crisis. He’s now dealing with Ireland, the Middle East, the EU, Bush and taking charge of every issue from yobs to fishing to public fornication, and not forgetting Foundation Hospitals. He should work on a week to week basis. One week for all issues under a letter of the alphabet though he may get stuck at B for Bush and Brown. Two more resignations for the party. Labour will be like Beau Geste’s fort.
Friday 18th April
Reselection grinds on. Three branches visited so far and one cancelled. Local election under way. No serious hostility but a lot of disinterest. We should have gone for postal ballots like North Lincs. I suggest a picture of the Iraqi Information Minister (RIP) announcing “Liberals Will Win control of North East Lincs”. Even better, get him as MP for Hartlepool.
This week Peace broke out leaving the media with the problem of how to get off the war drug. Perhaps by getting peace programmes in: Saddam in ‘I’m a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here’. Mrs Saddam shows Hello round the ruins of the gracious homes, Ground Force do the garden, Changing Rooms decorates the bombed palaces, and Judith Chalmers wishes we were here. Or perhaps it should just fade away. |
