Dickens began one of his most famous novels with “it was the best of times,
it was the worst of times . . . . . “
. . . . . the sun is shining, an Englishman won the US Golf open for the
first time in 40 years (Justin Rose) having fought back from many personal
setbacks, the British Lions smashed Australia in the final test displaying
rugby which was as muscular as it was beautiful, Warren Gatland (and BRITISH
Kiwi) having stuck to his convictions with respect to selection, and now at
last after 77 years a Britton has won Wimbledon; and all this after last
year’s memorable Summer of British triumph at the Tour de France and the
Olympics in particular. From little plucky looser back in the 1970s when I
first acquired my addiction to sport, Britain has become a sporting
superpower. A marvellous achievement brought about by talented, brave and
focused individuals whose pursuit of perfection sits in violent contrast to
the greed of the bankers and their corporate ilk, the corruption of senior
policemen, the grandiloquent hypocrisy of our political class and the amoral
actions of certain members of the press. However we should not let these
bad eggs lessen our pride in both our country (the ENTIRE UK but don’t tell
Alex Salmond) and its magnificent people.
Yet sadly and after all that has gone before we return to the bad old days
where a trade union leadership on their six-figure salaries paid for by
their hard pressed members try to play king maker and “fix” a democratic
process for its own political ends. The hypocrisy and arrogance of these
people is staggering. They wish to return to that perceived socialist utopia
of the ’70s where all things sank to the lowest common denominator, where
the pursuit of excellence was held in contempt and when bad government was
turned into a fine art by those in power whether elected or not. How dare
McCluskey the husky (sorry husky lovers) and his chums have the gall to
think that they can pick their “own” favoured “suitably left wing”
candidates as labour candidates in a general election. When some tycoon or
other decides to make a donation to a party in the hope of exerting some
influence, we quite rightly howl in indignation and here is a similar thing
except wholesale! The man and his acolytes have acted illegally and
unconstitutionally and he must go. Ed Miliband needs to stamp his authority
fast and be seen to do so and if he doesn’t he must go too. They are an
utter disgrace and their actions insult the great people of this country
regardless of their political allegiances.
So he we have it, the best and the worst. The best will out!
Chou
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