Our election broadcast for tonight!
I just want to be somewhat picky about it for a moment. First it should be 'The People v Gordon Brown', not the People vs Gordon Brown'. Also assuming it's a Private Prosecution (because it's 'The People v Gordon Brown' rather than R v Gordon Brown) it wouldn't have a jury. Other than that it was a great job! Bring on Thursday!
Showing posts with label Gordon Brown. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Gordon Brown. Show all posts
Monday, 3 May 2010
Monday, 15 February 2010
Gordon Brown and Piers Morgan - Politics at a New Low.
Last night we saw Piers Morgan interviewing Gordon Brown with the most personal details of his life dragged out onto the screen. Mr. Brown, a serving Prime Minister, was asked a series of completely non-political related questions (although this was clearly a pre - election stunt) including whether he had joined the Mile High Club, about his childhood and about his children.
It is my opinion it is so sad when politics is dragged into this sort of low, a low which is suitable for Z-list celebrities rather than the holder of the position of the Queen's First Minister.
What will we see next. How the Tories will choose their next leader by sending him through Big Brother? Or how about the Lib Dems going through "I'm a Celebrity get me Out of Here"?
If we continue to trivialise politics in such a way then it is simply going to lead to more and more of the electorate being turned off politics and with that fewer and fewer people voting.
It is my opinion it is so sad when politics is dragged into this sort of low, a low which is suitable for Z-list celebrities rather than the holder of the position of the Queen's First Minister.
What will we see next. How the Tories will choose their next leader by sending him through Big Brother? Or how about the Lib Dems going through "I'm a Celebrity get me Out of Here"?
If we continue to trivialise politics in such a way then it is simply going to lead to more and more of the electorate being turned off politics and with that fewer and fewer people voting.
Tuesday, 9 February 2010
Broken Britain? The Electorate Thinks So.
The political row over the so called 'broken Britain' came back into the news last month with David Cameron accusing the Prime Minister of "moral failure". Many people criticised the leader of the opposition for politicising the event, stating it was in "bad taste". I do believe that there was a certain politicisation of this event, but I also believe that Mr. Cameron was right to do this. I do believe that Britain is broken.
And a large percentage of people agree with me. A poll in the Times today revealed that a large proportion of the population also believe that our society is broken. According to the poll, a massive three quarters of the people asked believed that our society is broken. This huge amount clearly shows an unprecedented moral failure has been reached by Labour.
One option put forth for fixing broken Britain is a return to National Service. I have always liked this option. It gives the young men taking part a sense of pride in themselves, their country and in their comrades. Anybody who watched the ITV show 'Bad Lads Army' will see the results that were produced from the young men who took part, who in all honesty, could only be described as society's dregs. These young men became respectful, polite and developed a sense of self respect.
However this is not the only thing needed to fix 'Broken Britain'. The bedrock of the family, marriage, has been abused under Labour who have failed to see its importance whilst every other European country celebrates this most precious of institutions. 70% of young offenders are from lone-parent families and yet Labour has failed to address this. Are tax breaks the answer to encouraging marriage? Absolutely not, under the Conservative's plans only those well off would truly benefit. However it is my opinion that rather than tax breaks the plan the save marriage should be that a couple may only receive monetary child benefits if the child is born in wedlock or only after the parents of the child marry. Some readers will criticise this stating "what about people who just get married for a few days for the birth of the child and then leave each other" or "what about people who have a divorce because of an unhappy or abusive relationship". For the both these cases I believe that the parent should only be allowed to continue receiving benefits after divorce if the marriage lasted more than 3 years. If you want any more evidence then one must simply look towards to closely knit families of the Asian community in Britain. Despite being among the poorest they are, on average, ahead of their white counterparts in school.
I believe that with these two measures British society CAN, and will be saved. We must promote the family and give the lost youth a sense of pride in themselves and their country.
And a large percentage of people agree with me. A poll in the Times today revealed that a large proportion of the population also believe that our society is broken. According to the poll, a massive three quarters of the people asked believed that our society is broken. This huge amount clearly shows an unprecedented moral failure has been reached by Labour.
One option put forth for fixing broken Britain is a return to National Service. I have always liked this option. It gives the young men taking part a sense of pride in themselves, their country and in their comrades. Anybody who watched the ITV show 'Bad Lads Army' will see the results that were produced from the young men who took part, who in all honesty, could only be described as society's dregs. These young men became respectful, polite and developed a sense of self respect.
However this is not the only thing needed to fix 'Broken Britain'. The bedrock of the family, marriage, has been abused under Labour who have failed to see its importance whilst every other European country celebrates this most precious of institutions. 70% of young offenders are from lone-parent families and yet Labour has failed to address this. Are tax breaks the answer to encouraging marriage? Absolutely not, under the Conservative's plans only those well off would truly benefit. However it is my opinion that rather than tax breaks the plan the save marriage should be that a couple may only receive monetary child benefits if the child is born in wedlock or only after the parents of the child marry. Some readers will criticise this stating "what about people who just get married for a few days for the birth of the child and then leave each other" or "what about people who have a divorce because of an unhappy or abusive relationship". For the both these cases I believe that the parent should only be allowed to continue receiving benefits after divorce if the marriage lasted more than 3 years. If you want any more evidence then one must simply look towards to closely knit families of the Asian community in Britain. Despite being among the poorest they are, on average, ahead of their white counterparts in school.
I believe that with these two measures British society CAN, and will be saved. We must promote the family and give the lost youth a sense of pride in themselves and their country.
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