So a year ago today the country got rid of the pox that was Gordon Brown (and he’s only been back to parliament once despite being re-elected). So what’s happened since then, well we’re onto our second consultation about repealing laws with no laws yet repealed* (we obviously asked for the wrong ones to be repealed last time so they’ll keep asking till we give the right answer).
The coalition is still holding together despite, or because of, rapid jettisoning of principles by the LibDems. Meanwhile we’ve had violent protests from people threatened with the reduction of the cash they get from the state – even though in the most notable occasions it wouldn’t affect them. The national debt is still growing, with no sign of actual spending reduction. After printing loads of money to fight possible “deflation” we have growing inflation making sure what’s left of our wages after tax goes even less far. MP’s found fiddling expenses get suspended for 7 days and told to say sorry.
So no real change, our liberties are still being whittled away, we’re still ruled by an unaccountable elite. But it’s still somehow not quite as depressing as under the last lot – not yet at any rate. Especially if you manage to forget about the bail outs. They are at least making the right noises in a slightly more convincing manner than the last lot even if they still make a right horlicks of it and then leave it to the same bunch of civil servants and placemen to implement their shiny new policies in such a way as nothing at all changes.
One year on and the new boss does indeed seem to be much the same as the old boss, just upsetting different people for different reasons whilst doing pretty much the same thing. Maybe one day we’ll actually be bold enough to demand to be treated as adults and see real change.
*I’ve not missed them repealing any have I?
Update I’ve been reminded that they did Scrap ID cards so hoorah for that at least.
