Ed Miliband, who is apparently the leader of the Labour party, says today that his new crusade is against rip-off Britain, which is I think an old New Labour chant that they didn't do anything about when they could. His targets don't seem to include the real rip-off artists such as the utilities companies, railways, local and central government. These are all things the government is already involved in, as could be guessed by the fact that they are all out of control.
Elsewhere reports of severe cuts to the RAF and the Ghurkas mention these as 'MoD cuts', when in fact they are front line cuts. I bet the MoD in Whitehall haven't been touched, as they continue to order kit we don't want from companies that can't supply, but charge anyway. Oh and award themselves bonuses for turning up, or not. When did it become impossible to get rid of the bit that doesn't work?
The Scottish civil service chief says that the Scots should prepare for independence. Presumably he will be issuing advice on how to treat yourself for a range of injuries once the hospitals have to close, how to avoid cholera when the bins aren't emptied and that it is still illegal to burn itinerants or even family members who have passed away, no matter how cold you get. At least it will stop the nation being a welfare state, as they also won't be paying any benefits, after what money they can borrow has been spent on essentials like a fleet of limousines for Alex, a private jet, a refurbished palace and hot dinners.
And the captain of the Italian cruise liner currently reposing on its side in the Ligurean Sea seems to be preparing to defend his actions, by saying that it was dark. Captain Tremulous left the ship as soon as he thought he might be in danger and figured that his job was to be in charge of the ship only while it was sailing, not while it was sinking. Had he left it much longer, he would have had to push women and children out of his way to escape and how unseemly would that have been?
The coastguard ordered him back on board to collate information about those in peril, but Captain Jelly countered that it was dark and he felt he could help much better by being on a rescue boat. It was interesting to hear the exchange with the coastguard, gabbling in that excited way we expect of Italians and the captain maintaining the calm demeanour of one who knows he has just dodged a dangerous situation by leaving, at the earliest possible opportunity. To say the man is a disgrace and a stain on the Italian nation, is to promote him.
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