Bye bye Blair
Posted Saturday, May 12, 2007 at 1:15am in Off topic | 11 Comments
After 10 years in power, Tony Blair has resigned from his position as the Prime Minister of Great Britain. Needless to say it was the predominant news story in every piece of media I read, listened to or watched today. Apparently we were all “unsure of our future in 1997†– however, fast forward to 2007 and we’re a lot clearer. So says Tony.
Whatever.
Seriously, is the world a better place today than it was those years ago? Were we involved (in a very pointless) war back then? Were we being led to believe that “terror†and “terrorists†are knocking on our front door, waiting to pounce at any moment? Were house prices so ridiculously high that first time buyers didn’t stand a chance of getting on the property ladder then? Is the socialist idealism of encouraging a more balanced liberal system anything more than an ideology now than it was back then?
Spare me.
Blair is/was the MP for Sedgefield District – that’s the area where I grew up in and have lived for pretty much all of my life so far. I think I’m entitled to an opinion on this. Which leads me to ask the question: Will Blair continue to live in Co Durham – one of the most economically deprived areas in the UK? (Okay it’s not bottom of the pile but last time I heard it was pretty close.) Or will he move to the more southern parts of the country while relinquishing his ‘safe seat’ to some other public school well-to-do PM wannabe?
My thoughts are it’s the latter.
No wonder so many people (young and old) are put off politics. There’s such an air of falseness about it all. I’m not just talking about Blair either. Can anyone tell the difference between Labour and Conservative? What are the differences on each of their policies? Don’t get me wrong – I know there are some hard working people in politics with nothing but good intentions of helping others. Just seems, to me at least, that the ones making the decisions don’t share those same feelings.
I really want to be inspired. I really want to have faith in the government – regardless of which party it may be. I really want to believe that the ones who make the decisions are making them for the benefit of the masses.
I really want but I can’t.
Controversial post over. Normal service will resume when I can be bothered. 