Saturday, October 28, 2023

It is the supreme irony that the Israeli government, desperately stung by their intelligence failure, are now carrying out genocide against the Palestinians. The Nazis tried to eradicate the Jews in Europe and murdered 6 million. Now it seems that Israels government are hell bent on doing the same. Yes they were attacked, yes many of their people were killed and kidnapped, it was and is a tragedy. The whole situation in this part of the Middle East is a powder keg that can and does explode at any given moment. Lebanon is a mess. Syria is still a war zone . Libya still a troubled state! Iran backing everyone and anyone. The Saudi’s not helping with their destruction of Yemen. Most if not all of it, the historical fault of the West and primarily the UK! We cannot turn the clock back. The lack of condemnation of the Israeli by almost  all of the world, is a shocking failure. A further irony is that the majority of the Israeli people do not back Netanyahu and his right wing govt. He has backed himself into a corner by getting the support of hard line ministers in order to retain power and now he has to acquiesce to their demands! I have no idea how this will be resolved and it saddens me, that as always, so many innocent people, on both sides, who just want to live their lives in peace are the victims!

Here is what I don’t get, it is obvious that Trump is a criminal, we know it, the world knows it, he knows it and yet in the USA, he is still allowed to go about his business and still campaign to become President! Innocent until proven guilty must be upheld  but here is a man who is being pursued by the law relentlessly and yet he remains a massively divisive figure in American public life and should he be elected for a second term a huge danger to the world! The USA is a sad pathetic shadow of it former self and unless the people get a grip on their country it will only get worse! The need credible younger candidates in both parties and not these old men!

I am not ignoring the shocking state of our country. There is little left to say about that I have been saying for years, one cannot only hope it can and will get better but I may not be around to see it!

Stay well

Wednesday, October 25, 2023

 I have every sympathy for the people of Gaza and frankly I have no time for the Israel response to being attacked. The Palestinians are not Hamas and Hamas does not give a fuck about them, they are fanatics who want Israel destroyed and if their own people get caught in the crossfire so be it! All Hamas care about is going to what they believe is heaven and damn the consequences for anyone else! 

There have been big marches showing support for the Palestinians and there is nothing wrong with that but if only the British people could show the same passion about their own politics! In the middle is reading Rory Stewarts book Politics on the Edge one can understand why! Whilst his view is a personnel one, it makes you wonder why anyone would want to be an MP in the first place. Our conception of being represented and therefore “listened to” is a fantasy, they do what the whips tell them and woe betide you if you do not support the government. It seems most new MP’s are desperate for promotion and that it hangs solely on your ability to support the govt. no matter what your own view might be and even if you vehemently opposed to their legislation! So much for independent democracy! One would be naive to believe otherwise but it reveals the deep uncaring nature of those at the top as they pursue their never ending quest for power and to implement an agenda that almost always has nothing to do with the facts or the issues involved.

It is easy to condemn our people for showing little interest in our own political establishment and there are many who are very engaged . I sincerely hope that younger people are more aware of their country. You can understand why we are sick and tired of our political system, apathy towards our politicians is understandable, particularly with the lot we have now, with not a single statesman like figure among them. Our choice is between the bland and the blander!

Stay well

Wednesday, October 11, 2023

 What a world! Peace an ephemeral ghost of dreams! Whilst it is terrible what Hamas and Hiz Bola have perpetrated against Israel, what did they expect after all the destruction Israel has caused on the West Bank? Did the Israelis think they could carry on with impunity and have no fear of reprisal? It is a tragedy but one could easily argue that it was brought on by their own arrogance and constant aggression towards Palestinians! 

The West naturally throws their hands up and almost unequivocally supports Israel, in spite of the many reports over recent time of all the atrocities carried out against Palestinian. The Israeli government is extremely “right” wing and their hard line attitude has hastened this conflict and now many lives have been lost. Their response, perhaps understandable, is to retaliate in as an aggressive a manner as possible. 

We a have never ending number of conflicts, wars, fighting and simmering tensions, al over the world. We are seemingly unable to learn from history! The Ukraine war is stumbling into another winter, with neither side able to make any progress. Discontent is the prevailing atmosphere in many countries in Europe, not least our own, as the interminable Conservative govt. clings to power and pronounces more stupidity every day and the doubles down when challenged, which happens far to little. I am rapidly com to the conclusion that Sunak, is actually worse than the four PMs that preceded him and when you consider two were Johnson and Truss, that is saying something!

On a brighter note we are enjoying being grandparents, Hanna is 15 months today. She is an absolute delight, although Wendy and I flop down exhausted after our two days a week of caring for her!

Stay safe