Let us suppose LA agreed with all of the Governments policies.(Yes far fetched but stick with it)
The question then is can this Government actually deliver any of these policies?
This week alone it has spent its time dealing with forign governments mocking it, its MP's sex romp in the commons, Tony Mcnulty and his Mum & Dads house expenses claim, Obama planning to see Cameron and Jacqui Smiths expensed Adult entertainment.
This is getting to be a standard week.
With all this going on how can they concentrate on putting in place any policy. How can they help the country through its turmoil.
It would appear the only real politics is the "collapse" of the Dunfermline Building Society, and even as LA types that seams to be unravelling into a confused mess, possibly highlighting that Ministers cannot concentrate on their jobs in this atmosphere of farce.
LA concludes they cannot govern?
Once again LA says, 30 years on from the collapse of a Labour Government that brought the nation to its knees, it is time for an election.
LA
Sunday, 29 March 2009
Friday, 27 March 2009
Is LA unpatriotic , ask Tom Harris MP
This is Tom Harris reposte to his party leader being shown for the sham he is , he says of Dan Hannans destruction of Browns delusion:
"What was truly repugnant about his speech was the total absence of any sense of patriotism. Some Tories on the extreme right of the party share the problem of some Republicans in the States: they don’t regard the head of government to be the nation’s leader unless he or she is also a member of their little party.
Gordon Brown isn’t just Labour’s prime minister; he’s Britain’s prime minister, and for any UK politician to launch such a disgraceful, personal attack on his country’s leader — in a foreign country — is nothing short of disgraceful."
This would make LA's previous postin on Dan Hannan's speech unpatriotic.
Mr Harris, it is you sir who puts his party and its leader over and above his country ,that is unpatriotic. This unelected Prime Minister needs removing, you Mr Harris and the rest of the parliamentary Labour Party are the ones keeping him in place. It is you who should be taken to the Tower.
LA.
"What was truly repugnant about his speech was the total absence of any sense of patriotism. Some Tories on the extreme right of the party share the problem of some Republicans in the States: they don’t regard the head of government to be the nation’s leader unless he or she is also a member of their little party.
Gordon Brown isn’t just Labour’s prime minister; he’s Britain’s prime minister, and for any UK politician to launch such a disgraceful, personal attack on his country’s leader — in a foreign country — is nothing short of disgraceful."
This would make LA's previous postin on Dan Hannan's speech unpatriotic.
Mr Harris, it is you sir who puts his party and its leader over and above his country ,that is unpatriotic. This unelected Prime Minister needs removing, you Mr Harris and the rest of the parliamentary Labour Party are the ones keeping him in place. It is you who should be taken to the Tower.
LA.
Wednesday, 25 March 2009
Its is LA's Patriotic duty to post this
Hat tip to half the blogsphere for this, but just in case you have not watched.This is what our Parliamentary system with its lapdog speaker does not allow to be said.
Watch and enjoy.
LA
Watch and enjoy.
LA
Tuesday, 24 March 2009
Ups and down of inflation
Government figure now conflict, CPI up, RPI down. If you take out the reduced cost of mortgages, prices have gone up!!
LA has been warning this would happen for months, the devaluation of the pound is having a major effect, politicians, BoE officials and government officials have chosen to look on LA as a heretic when he has warned them.
Brown has left Britain in a terrible position globally and now we are payin the price.
The retired who rely on their savings interest and do not have a mortgage are well and truely stuffed. Less income, higher prices.
They would have been better off wasting their money on holidays, booze and fags. Then they could have applied for extra benefits from the hand out, bankrupt state.
Thank you Mr Brown, now just call an election!
LA
LA has been warning this would happen for months, the devaluation of the pound is having a major effect, politicians, BoE officials and government officials have chosen to look on LA as a heretic when he has warned them.
Brown has left Britain in a terrible position globally and now we are payin the price.
The retired who rely on their savings interest and do not have a mortgage are well and truely stuffed. Less income, higher prices.
They would have been better off wasting their money on holidays, booze and fags. Then they could have applied for extra benefits from the hand out, bankrupt state.
Thank you Mr Brown, now just call an election!
LA
Sunday, 22 March 2009
RBS Non Execs "Bowed to pressure"
There are reports that Non Execs of the tax payers new bank, RBS, backed down from asking questions about the banks financing, when they were threatened with the sack.
If this is true this shows that the wrong people are being chosen to be Non Exec Directors (NED's).
NED's are supposed to be independent. Any board taking on a NED should ensure that they are also financially independent. They then have no worries over being sacked.
A NED's ultimate sanction is to resign highlighting issues to shareholders (Or government if a public sector NED). If they "fear" the sack, they should not be there in the first place, they are critical friends on the board, not co-conspirators.
Until boards recognise this they will be ineffective and not deliver true shareholder value.
LA
If this is true this shows that the wrong people are being chosen to be Non Exec Directors (NED's).
NED's are supposed to be independent. Any board taking on a NED should ensure that they are also financially independent. They then have no worries over being sacked.
A NED's ultimate sanction is to resign highlighting issues to shareholders (Or government if a public sector NED). If they "fear" the sack, they should not be there in the first place, they are critical friends on the board, not co-conspirators.
Until boards recognise this they will be ineffective and not deliver true shareholder value.
LA
Another Sunday, another expenses exposé.
According to this Mornings papers Tony McNulty has been claiming housing allowance for his parents home 8 miles from his family home. By all accounts this is within the rules. But was it within the spirit of the rules. I can't see that anyone would say that it was.
There are two points here.
The first is the inescapable view that MP's allowances is a joke. It should be brought in line with that of the private sector, if it is not the repute of all politicians is brought into question and democracy suffers.
The second point is that just as the Major government found, when the rot sets in, it cannot be turned. LA is sure that there are MP's on all sides of the House pushing the system to the extreme for personal gain. They are however not all part of a crumbling government. A predatory media are like Lions, they will pick off the lame and weak. This government is both of those, over the coming weeks we should expect similar headlines.
Drip, drip drip.
LA.
There are two points here.
The first is the inescapable view that MP's allowances is a joke. It should be brought in line with that of the private sector, if it is not the repute of all politicians is brought into question and democracy suffers.
The second point is that just as the Major government found, when the rot sets in, it cannot be turned. LA is sure that there are MP's on all sides of the House pushing the system to the extreme for personal gain. They are however not all part of a crumbling government. A predatory media are like Lions, they will pick off the lame and weak. This government is both of those, over the coming weeks we should expect similar headlines.
Drip, drip drip.
LA.
Thursday, 19 March 2009
Why does cabinet devalue Parliament
LA notes the debate on the Economy that the opposition tabled yesterday. Incredibly given the recession, the economy has not been the subject of debate since December. It took the Tories to use up some of their allocated Parliamentary time to have the debate.
The Shadow Chancellor headed the debate, Alistair Darling did not show up, he had Yvette Cooper front things for the Treasury.
He was not at any summit, overseas or at any appointment that could not have easily been rearranged, he also had weeks of notice of the debate.
There are only 2 conclusions to draw.
1: The government is afraid to debate the economy as it knows it would become apparent that it is useless.
2: The government has no respect for Parliament, MP's or those people that elect them.
Of course the third option is both of the above.
LA
The Shadow Chancellor headed the debate, Alistair Darling did not show up, he had Yvette Cooper front things for the Treasury.
He was not at any summit, overseas or at any appointment that could not have easily been rearranged, he also had weeks of notice of the debate.
There are only 2 conclusions to draw.
1: The government is afraid to debate the economy as it knows it would become apparent that it is useless.
2: The government has no respect for Parliament, MP's or those people that elect them.
Of course the third option is both of the above.
LA
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