Priminister or Prime Target

It never ceases to amaze me at how manipulative the Newspaper Editors appear to be. I have been following with interest at the debate about Gordon Brown's ability to lead this country. I have met him (albeit briefly), when he was the Chancellor. I found him to be a thoroughly 'good' guy. When he became the leader of the Labour Party he was hailed as a man of high principals and his reign would be completely different to that of the last incumbent. How refreshing I thought! But it remained to be seen. A year on and he has proved the predictions. He IS very different to Tony Blair. What a first year! It is almost as if world events have conspired against him, yet he has kept cool and got on with the job.

Would the climate that we find our country in today have been any different under any other government? No I don't think so.

I think the Press have a problem with Gordon Brown because he is a fundamentally good guy, he is not a show man, he is not a performer in office to entertain us, and for them this is not news worthy. I think the Press are trying and will probably succeed to unseat him. The Conservatives, I am sure, will be lined up with the Press on this one - but have they got anything of substance to offer? Not a lot! I was always told that honesty was the best policy - clearly not so.

The press just don't get it! Do they ever stop to ask themselves why the great British public are not buying Newspapers anymore? The only people who buy newspapers these days are those who enjoy the crossword or sudoku or just something to hide behind on the train.

For my money I am sick and tired of the dross that you find in Newspapers. I they started a campaign to remove Education and the National Health Service from the claws of politicians and make these independent so that they can once again serve the people of this country in a manner that behoves us.

The money wasted in these great institutions is scandalous. Those running them will never successfully do so whilst politicians continue to use them as pawns in the bigger game of gaining power and controlling the purse strings. Lets stop kidding ourselves politicians are not bothered if my child gets the best education possible or that I get the best drugs or hospital care that as some point I will need. Politicians are are a self serving group of people only interested in lining their own pockets and the power that their position affords them.

The whole political selection system is flawed. It is dependent upon your popularity with those who pull the strings and the amount of funds you can attract to the Party's pot. It has nothing to do with your ability or qualities that make you fit for purpose. When an individual with political aspirations who does have ability and good qualities comes along, ticks all the boxes and gets into power what happens he is pilloried by the press until he is hounded out.