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10/09/2007

Moving Without The Times

I was recently reading The Metro (the fact that this is the best newspaper in the London Underground system is a sad reflection on those using it. To those wondering, yes, the underground has a newspaper, hardly surprising when you consider that the underground is probably more populous at any given point in time of its opening hours than many towns and/or villages. Perhaps even entire countries. But then, that’s coming from someone who thinks London should declare independence from the rest of England and become its own legal state) and came across about 3 inches of news buried away in the depths of the celebrity gossip which has, sadly, become characteristic of British newspapers.

 

 

Putting in place my commuter sneer to scare away those thinking about sitting next to me and possibly disturbing me in some slight way, I discover, to my surprise, Gordon Brown is doing something terribly sneaky and underhanded. Right shock there, I know.

 

 

What he’s doing is something I actually thought of myself after the first week of law lectures on British parliamentary history, and indeed branded it a type of “new politics” as has Gordon Brown. I guarded this political invention well and told no one, but despite my best efforts, Gordon Brown must have nicked it off me using the microscopic neuro-radio transmitter devices which we ingest when drinking ordinary tap water (which I no longer drink. I have also passed magnets up and down my body to scramble any electronic transmitting devices the government has planted into me).

 

 

Anyway. Onwards with what this is.

 

He’s done the logical thing – created an advisory panel of all the parties. Genius! Would have implemented it myself if I could have. However, what makes it so sneaky and underhanded, is not simply the fact that Gordon’s the one doing it and not me, but the reason he’s doing it. As the leaders of every party will now tell you (besides labour) taking away key opposition ministers and enlisting them to work for the government creates a bit of a problem in party structure and organisation. In essence, it destabilises the party. I believe that is the sole reason that Brown has implemented this measure, the fact that something good might come of it is a bonus. Keep in mind this is a man who was promised the post of PM years ago, and should have had it straight after the second election. By destabilising the efforts of his opponents and at the same time strengthening his own party, what chance does the opposition have? Less chance than they ordinarily would have had, of course.

 

 

Anyway.
I was reading the Sunday Times, as is my wont, and was wondering if it is time I moved on without it. I fear it is a paper which is far too conservative in its write-ups, though I agree with many of the views voiced within. It’s just the way they say it. What prompted this uncertainness was the fact that they described the adverts from Bacardi as aimed at “hedonistic youth” and “typically features swim-suited models cavorting on palm-fringed beaches.” Cavorting?! I have seen them sun-bathe, move, walk, stand, dance and swim, but never, never have I seen them cavorting! And anyway, what on earth is wrong with cavorting swim-suited models?! The person writing that needs to be shown what a good time is, I think.

Little to report in real life. I hope to be paid as a "real" journalist shortly. An old friend's (i.e. a friend of old; I don't really know them anymore, last spoke to them 7 years ago) mother passed away. I'm still going to the funeral today, as she kept in touch with my mother, who - understandably - doesnt want to go alone. In matters of the heart, I continue to have little to no interest in anyone. In matters of the soul, I continue to bounce about aimlessly. In matters of the flesh, well. heh heh heh. And lastly, in matters of the work, I continue to not understand that dirty four letter word.

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I liked this blog post. But the big gaps in between the paragraphs are disconcerting me somewhat, please ensure that this does not happen again.

So, are you a GB (Gordon Brown, not Great Britain) fan or not? I can't tell.

Posted by: helen | 11/09/2007

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