Mini update......

I have been a little busy for the last couple of weeks and if you spotted my other blog, you would know why but today, it's time for a little downtime and a couple of observations.....

Firstly I should mention I am spending a few weeks in Europe so it is interesting to see and hear the vastly different viewpoints.... Quite a lot of change since our last visit.... But the big stand out is the emotion associated with anti immigration and a notable increase in anti gay sentiment as well as more overt church attendance.

I can understand the immigration resentment, the UK is only a little island and cannot sustain such uncontrolled growth and certainly can't afford the huge financial impact on the social state. It is, of course, this feeling the UKIP are tapping into and although I don't support or condone their propaganda, Britain either needs to leave the EU or overhaul the benefit system. A referendum in 2017 is too far away, the strength of feeling suggests this issue needs to be resolved sooner not later.

I was highly amused to read this article about women wearing trousers to  "deliberately make themselves unattractive" ... Not only unattractive, but it is "hostile behaviour" ...... there was I, thinking our sole purpose in life was to please our men. Ohhhhh for a return to the Victorian era when women knew their place - barefoot, chained to the sink and ideally pregnant .... Not a huge surprise to note the author of this statement is the latest financial contributor to the UKIP! What is this guy on???? This is the 21st century!

.... On the plus side, the fact that his donation of £10K equates to 20% of all donations to the party this year suggests they aren't as popular as the media would have us all believe!

... [in case you didn't hear it, there was a jingle of sarcasm in that last paragraph] ...

I can't help but think Nigel Farage is reveling in his current news appearances, once again the word "hatred" is prominent in his dialogue..... Why? He is being deliberately provocative.....

Equally disappointing is the apparent anti gay feeling..... Such a retrograde and disappointing step .... It is time to put this argument to bed, whoever is sleeping in it! Once again, I refer to Maurice Williamson and his fabulous parliamentary speech in New Zealand recently... He summed it up perfectly...

Check out his video on YouTube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pCDEiaoEP2U&feature=youtube_gdata_player

Dear Mr Cameron!

Dear Mr Cameron

photo credit: The Prime Minister's Office cc

I am writing from a combination of despair and optimism.  I am sure you get many letters but I am hoping you find a few minutes in your day to read just this one.  You don't need me to tell you, the country is in a mess, the financial crisis just won't go away!  The European Union is a constant thorn in your side and if the celebrations associated with the Olympics and the Royal Jubilee can't cheer the people up, what the hell will?

You seem like a nice guy, perhaps too nice.  The riots of 2010 and 2011 must have been a bit of a shock, maybe that tempers your response now.  Perhaps your young family influences you to go easy but whatever the reason, it's time to think of their future.  Whatever you do today will form the world they will live in tomorrow.  Do you really want them to live in a country full of hate, perhaps a huge military power, founded on racial prejudice, a devolved council controlled enemy of Europe instead of a strong partner to be reckoned with?  A country that despises everything outside of its own borders, perhaps thinking invasion of other nations is the only option to meet the excessive needs and demands of its people??

If you fail to act now, this grim, frightening future could become a reality.

Our country is crying out for a strong leader, take a leaf from Maggie's book!!  Why else would the UK Independence Party be gaining such prominence and apparent support?  It is oft theorized and even proven in the history books, times like this help extremists gain momentum.  The UKIP's promise of leaving the EU and their ridiculous proposals around income tax are foolish but popular, hardly surprising.  They promise to cut taxes dramatically yet expand the military and devolve power to the councils.  There will be no central body overseeing crime and the justice system, an abolition of human rights in the name of prison reform!!! The voting public cannot see past their promise to exit the EU!

Ed is not your political enemy, the UKIP are.  The public aren't seeing their fascist manifesto, they need you to open their eyes!!!  Ed certainly isn't going to!

We all know the chances of them gaining power at the next election are close to nothing, well let's hope so, but what they will do is split the vote. It won't be the left wingers voting for them, but your Tory voters!!  

Don't make your legacy another Labour Government!

The rise of the Unions, the strikes, even the Argies playing up again is all reminiscent of a past none of us want to see again.  Blair's Government did their best to destroy the country and Ed Miliband will surely put more nails in the coffin if you let him.  Even Denis Healey at 94 felt the need to speak out this week, despite his left wing past he actually stated some truths!  It isn't often I find myself agreeing with a Labour politician!

The nation wants and needs Maggie back, her strength, her determination to keep Britain Great against all opposition.  Smash them to smithereens!  Stand up to Europe, tell them we are leaving, you know it is inevitable but leave now and lead from a position of strength.  Negotiate a trading partnership relationship and stay friends, once you go through the farce of a referendum your hands will be tied and you will lose your bargaining power.  

Stop placing so much emphasis on the financials, not yet, the debt doesn't matter for a little while longer, we will recover, we always do.  People can only take so much and they have reached their limit.

We can't have Maggie but we do have you, you have the chance to overcome adversity and become one of our greatest leaders, your name right up there with Churchill, Thatcher and Pitt, the Younger that is.   Somebody once said to me, "never turn down an opportunity" and I share that wisdom with you now.  You have a choice, make this your opportunity.... 

...... you can be someone or you can become the PM who's just one of many in a long line!!!!

Please make the right choice for all of our sakes and make a difference!!!

Sincerely yours

JayJinx

Scary UKIP gaining momentum....

I am speechless at the apparent response to a Daily Mail article... UKIP are b********, Maggie was good looking and Ed Miliband lacks his brother's charm: Denis Healey is still outspoken at 95

To which I replied:

He is quite right, the UKIP party is dangerous - if you are thinking of voting for them, PLEASE read their manifesto. Think Germany 1932 - their goal is to increase the military for no obvious reason, absolve themselves of responsibility by way of devolution of power and ultimately leave the country flat broke!

To which I received (at time of writing) 60 red arrows! and a small handful of responses...

He is quite right, the UKIP party is dangerous - if you are thinking of voting for them, PLEASE read their manifesto. Think Germany 1932 - their goal is to increase the military for no obvious reason, absolve themselves of responsibility by way of devolution of power and ultimately leave the country flat broke! - Jay >>>>>>>>>>>    Apart from decreasing our military....is this not exactly what is happening now, do you seriously think we will not be ruled by Brussels in 2 years time and our Parliament disbanded, once the Lisbon Treaty comes into full force....I do not think it is UKIP repeating 1932!!!!! Weapons are not needed anymore it is destruction by other means!

S of Dorchester only received 17 arrows for that response... but they were all green!  So many confused people but thank you for restating my point! ermmm... and I said "increasing the military" not decreasing!!!!!!  .....

...... and from another who only call themselves "UK Rising".... who, incidentally, has 41 green arrows....

. . .'He is quite right, the UKIP party is dangerous . . . and ultimately leave the country flat broke! - Jay  >>>>>>>>>>>  Gosh, tell us about your brilliant Labour Party, and how their ideology prevents them from ever making this country an economic success . . ! You think communists do any good for the working people, or something ? GBrown's political hero was a dyed-in-the wool commie - and look what Brown did to this country. . . !

..... It is one hell of a leap to assume that because I fear the UKIP fascist doctrine that I vote Labour or am a Communist!  When did Britain become "two party UKIP or Communist Labour"?.... I have never leaned to the Left in my life!  Occasionally staggered in that direction perhaps but only due to one too many wines!

and so I posted a further comment:

It is very simple - if you want to know the truth about the UKIP, read their manifesto! It speaks for itself

I am proud to say, I am doing a little better with this one rating 21 green arrows!  Sadly though, I fear my point has been missed... as I read the response from somebody who calls themselves a UKIP Voter and has gained themselves a mere 9 green arrows!

It is very simple - if you want to know the truth about the UKIP, read their manifesto! It speaks for itself- Jay >>>>>>> And for us, the long suffering taxpayer.

I am surprised to have provoked any retaliatory comments at all but what these and many of the other responses demonstrate is the ignorance of the voting public and how an extremist party, reminiscent of Hitler's 1932 Government can come to power.  Too many voters are stuck on a single theme "get out of the EU" and blind to the fact that the UKIP plan to create a highly militarised regime, flat broke, racist and devolved.

.... I AGREE with the sentiment to leave the EU, but Britain must first renegotiate terms for trade... and for the record, I am certainly no fan of Denis Healey but his politics seem relatively mild when compared to many politicians today.

OH and BTW.... It will be interesting to see all of those Brits who have taken for granted their right to travel and live freely around Europe suddenly being booted out.

UK Independence Party - Manifesto

I am outraged to see the apparent support for the UK Independence Party (UKIP)!  The British public are being blindly sucked in by their promise to 'get us out of the EU'.  Well that is all well and good, but there are serious implications of doing that and the British people need to make an educated decision.

And my vote? Well, I agree, we need to change our relationship with the EU.  Renegotiate terms, take back our own governance and protect our borders, we clearly cannot sustain benefit payments to masses of lazy people inbound from Europe but not through an extremist right wing political party like the UKIP.

So what about the rest of their policies?  Have you actually read their Manifesto?  Here are just a few:

"Save up to £120BN by leaving the EU, no British jobs or trade will be lost" 

"Reduce everyone's taxes with a 31% flat tax" 

"Replace VAT with a 'Local Sales Tax' to help councils and local businesses"

WTF? HOGWASH!  Firstly, they give no indication of how they plan to protect British jobs or how they have drawn this conclusion.  Reducing tax and abolishing VAT?  Where precisely will the Government get its funding from? 

"Create 1 million new skilled jobs with public and private investment..."

Ermmm??? And these public funds will come from where exactly? At the same time, UKIP make it clear that they will be preventing foreign investment so dig deep Brits!  Perhaps voluntary contributions, funded from your tax savings?  Yes - I can see that happening!

And so to Immigration and Asylum.... "expel Islamic extremists".... yep - let's target a specific minority group and endorse and promote racial discrimination.  Sounds like a similar approach to one adopted in Germany in 1932!  Oh... and hey - they will "triple the number of UK Borders Agency staff to 30,000".  Don't expect to get paid, but at least your tax will be low!

"Demand zero tolerance on crime and double prison places to assure this" - and this will be funded how exactly?  Voluntary donations again?  At least we won't have to worry about feeding the prisoners as they will also "Scrap the Human Rights Act".  It just gets better and better! NOT!  As the Crown Prosecution Service will also be abolished we won't have to worry about a national approach to crime so this should help keep the prison numbers down!

Anything left in the public coffers will be aimed at increasing the military, expanding the army by 25%, double the TA and boosting nuclear deterrent.  Why?  Again echoes of Germany 1932.  Frightening!

Need I go on????  Sorry .... I can't bring myself to discuss their approach to Healthcare, the NHS, Education, Welfare or Social Security and Pensions.  Investing £3BN in the road and rail systems sounds like a great idea - but where is the funding coming from - not taxes obviously?  Making foreign lorries pay to use British roads?  Yeh clever - that will stop them coming over in their droves, slow up the economy and of course, ensure similar charges are introduced for Brits traveling abroad!! If you can get a visa that is!

"Build more social housing" - oh great... a return to the days of sprawling council run estates, yippee!  Lots of local and national referendums and let's introduce Proportional representation?  Not very efficient but expensive... funded how?

And so finally, to their thinking on multiculturalism!  Well that will be banned and no need for political correctness either.  No doubt they have an enthusiasm to get women back where they belong too -  barefoot, pregnant and tied to a kitchen sink perhaps?

What a country they plan to create - full of racial prejudice, parochial, devolved and broke!

I find this future terrifying and almost an inevitable result of the ongoing financial crisis.  It is at times like this that these radical extremist groups gain power - again let me quote - Germany, July 1932.