Labour with a Working Majority

Hello Everyone!

Well I apologise profusely for the distinct lack of blogging. No excuse really, just the usual busy life, both at work and home. Not complaining, being busy at work is great and long may it continue.

Tonight's title is my prediction for the forthcoming General Election. I had a bit of an epiphany over the weekend in this respect. For months I've been watching with astonishment as the Conservative lead had dwindled. I was thinking, who in their right mind would vote back in a party that's led us to the state this country is now in. And this weekend I figured out why.

I was coming from this as the employee of a small private sector company. Someone who pays his taxes and works in a sector that is dependent on a strong economy and wealth generating organisations continuing to recruit skilled technical personnel and senior management with the business acumen to continue growing the business in a profitable manner.

I now concede I am in the minority in this country. And people like me are despised by this Government.

There is an army of people in this country who are dependent on this Government for their livelihoods. We have a Public Sector which would make the old Soviet Union envious. A clear example of how mollycoddled from the real world these people are is the recent strike. Why were they striking? The Government for once was trying to get them to agree to a more reasonable settlement in the unlikely event they were made redundant. No chance, everybody out.

Then we have the 8 million people who are "economically inactive" - all sitting at home on nice cushy benefits, again paid for by the tax payer. Of course there are some of these people desperate to get back into employment, but for every one of them, there's plenty happy to sit on their backsides and hoover up every penny they can get their hands on.

Only in the UK can you walk up a street, look at the cars parked outside houses and safely assume the newest, shiniest ones are owned by people who don't work.

So there you have it. Millions upon Millions of people in this country are totally in debt to this Government for their employment/benefits. The minority support them all. Turkeys don't vote for Christmas. Brown back as PM with a majority of around 20.

And fuck knows what us in the minority will do then. He hates us with a passion and he'll do everything he can to destroy us.

Only one song sums my mood up tonight. It's a stone cold classic. The Rolling Stones. Paint it Black.

Bully Boys

Bullying in the workplace is in the news. Our esteemed Prime Mentalist, erm I mean Minister has been accused of all sorts of bullying of his staff and Bruce Robertson, Education Supremo at Aberdeenshire Council is ‘on leave’ following allegations of bullying Head Teachers (and “inappropriate behaviour” with a member of staff).

Only in the Public Sector can someone be put on leave pending an investigation. What’s the bet Robbo the Beastly Education Boss will be sitting at home on full pay for months now. I also laugh at the “inappropriate behaviour” piece – only Councils still speak in this manner, like it’s still the 1920’s. What next – if it’s proven they will inform us they have “carnal knowledge” of each other and that he is a 'beastly bully"....

Now you know I’m not a big fan of the one eyed Fife money spender. But on this occasion, I’ll back him up a little. The allegations against Brown and Robertson smack of the kind of lilly livered nonsense that prevails in the public sector. For Bullying, I suspect we could insert “getting shouted at a bit" instead.

In the private sector, you get shouted at by the boss when you’ve fucked up. You take it, shrug your shoulders and move on. In the public sector, if you’re shouted at for fucking up, you get your feelings hurt and the nanny state goes into overdrive. Counselling. Grievance Procedures. Suspensions. Investigations. All paid for by Mr and Mrs Tax Payer – as is any compensation that is inevitably paid out in respect of a breach of their human rights.

It really is pathetic. Quick message for the Public Sector – toughen up and get on with it you shower of wet lettuces.

Music tonight - how about some smooth 80s Soul? If so may I direct you towards Alexander O'Neil's "Criticise" - now that's a voice.