Captain Haddock's Election Blog
There is just over a week to go before the general election. I can imagine most of you will be pleased when it's over and are probably sick of seeing the party leaders on television. It looks like the result will be close, but the reality is - do you want a posh bastard like David Cameron back in charge, or Ed Miliband because there is no other choice. The people of Grimsby can vote Ukip or any other party but it's a complete waste of time. In fact, the more Victoria Ayling appears on television the less likely anyone would ever want to vote for that ex-National Front, ex-Conservative joke candidate. It will be interesting to see if she puts her money were her mouth is and sues the Mail on Sunday regarding the allegations about her comments over her son!
I'm not saying that Ed Miliband is the answer to our working class prayers but he will be considerably better than David Cameron who doesn't even like working people, never mind non-working people. If he gets elected there will be nothing left for working people - no meangful NHS or an education system, but then again what does he care being an Old Etonian like most of his posh mates. Grimsby has got a lot worse over the last five years with poverty increasing, but there is hope for the future with the new renewable industries and being the gateway to Europe (whatever lunacy Ayling spouts!), and finally moving on both physically and emotionally from the fishing industry.
Those of you who are thinking of voting for one of the smaller parties, such as the Greens or TUSC, just remember there is no chance of your candidate being elected and all you are doing is splitting the working class vote, and helping both the Tories and Ukip who have total contempt for us!
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Captain Haddock
Wednesday, 29 April 2015
Thursday, 2 April 2015
I watched the last Prime Minister's Questions last week, before the general election - what a disgraceful performance from a large number of MP's, and I'm sure David Cameron actually makes up a lot of the statistics as he goes along. The entire institution is out of date - many of the Conservative MP's look completely out of touch, not just with ordinary working people, but with any semblance of reality! Then we had last week's Six o'clock news masquarading as a party political broadcast for the Conservative Party, two Old Etonians chatting in his kitchen - disgraceful! Cameron said he has no intention of standing for a third term - how arrogant when he is yet to even win one general election.
Cameron argued when shouting across the dispatch box that the NHS was in a better state than it was in 2010. What planet is he on? Anybody who has had to use the NHS will know that it is beginning to fall apart, from various private companies (owned by many Tory MP's and an ex-Tory health secretary) implementing healthcare on the cheap, the vandalism of the Tory NHS reforms to the lack of availability of your GP!
It is about time our democracy (what little we really have) was reformed and brought up to date. PMQ's shows that even the building is no longer fit for purpose with its adverserial construction. We need a new purpose built Parliament constructed somewhere in the centre of Britain, similar to the Scottish Parliament with a semi-circular chamber, and a fully elected second chamber. There also needs to be a purpose built block of flats and offices for each MP so there is no justification for a further expenses fiasco. However, the final part of this constitutional reform which is necessary, is the abolition of the monarchy - the funeral last week of Richard III in Leicester shows up the present monarchy, when they are not even related and their origins are not in this country but pre-unification Germany. We need a an elected constitutional President without the power they wield in the US and France, but more like Ireland or Italy.
If any of you out there are still thinking about voting Conservative or Ukip, then the Tories are looking at cutting an extra £12 billion from the welfare budget. If you think that means hitting the so called 'scroungers' then think again, because due to the fact Grimsby is well known for its low wages (minimum wage if you're lucky) and poverty, and two thirds of benefits go to working people, it probably means you!! Don't think a vote for Ukip will help, their policies are even more extreme than David Cameron. The only way to stop this nightmare senario and Grimsby being shafted is to vote Labour - vote for Melanie Onn (a local person as well) on 7th May, and after the Mariners victories at Dover and Welling, perhaps, we can all wake up on the 8th May with a more positive future - Melanie Onn elected as Grimsby's new MP, the Tory government kicked out, and Grimsby Town back in the Football League.
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Captain Haddock
PS - a letter of support from a hundred Tory businessmen is hardly news, I'm sure the Labour Party could get a letter signed by the 1.8 million on zero hours contracts stating what shit employers those 100 Tory businessmen are!!
Cameron argued when shouting across the dispatch box that the NHS was in a better state than it was in 2010. What planet is he on? Anybody who has had to use the NHS will know that it is beginning to fall apart, from various private companies (owned by many Tory MP's and an ex-Tory health secretary) implementing healthcare on the cheap, the vandalism of the Tory NHS reforms to the lack of availability of your GP!
It is about time our democracy (what little we really have) was reformed and brought up to date. PMQ's shows that even the building is no longer fit for purpose with its adverserial construction. We need a new purpose built Parliament constructed somewhere in the centre of Britain, similar to the Scottish Parliament with a semi-circular chamber, and a fully elected second chamber. There also needs to be a purpose built block of flats and offices for each MP so there is no justification for a further expenses fiasco. However, the final part of this constitutional reform which is necessary, is the abolition of the monarchy - the funeral last week of Richard III in Leicester shows up the present monarchy, when they are not even related and their origins are not in this country but pre-unification Germany. We need a an elected constitutional President without the power they wield in the US and France, but more like Ireland or Italy.
If any of you out there are still thinking about voting Conservative or Ukip, then the Tories are looking at cutting an extra £12 billion from the welfare budget. If you think that means hitting the so called 'scroungers' then think again, because due to the fact Grimsby is well known for its low wages (minimum wage if you're lucky) and poverty, and two thirds of benefits go to working people, it probably means you!! Don't think a vote for Ukip will help, their policies are even more extreme than David Cameron. The only way to stop this nightmare senario and Grimsby being shafted is to vote Labour - vote for Melanie Onn (a local person as well) on 7th May, and after the Mariners victories at Dover and Welling, perhaps, we can all wake up on the 8th May with a more positive future - Melanie Onn elected as Grimsby's new MP, the Tory government kicked out, and Grimsby Town back in the Football League.
UTM
Captain Haddock
PS - a letter of support from a hundred Tory businessmen is hardly news, I'm sure the Labour Party could get a letter signed by the 1.8 million on zero hours contracts stating what shit employers those 100 Tory businessmen are!!
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