It's been a tough few weeks for the Government - Qatada, Charitable donations, pasties, fuel shortages etc. Now we've had the comments from Nadine Dorres about Cameron and Osbourne being "arrogant posh boys".
It's a dream for comedians, satirists and yes, opposition politicians. So many opportunities to poke fun at the Government, and I suspect we've all had a go at least once. What does concern me however, is when I see an endless stream of tweets and retweets from people like John Prescott and other Labour politicians making jokes at the expense of Cameron & Osbourne. I fully realise that the House Of Lords is an unelected body at present, but does that really mean that Lord Prescott and chums can sit back and toss it off all morning making fun of their political opponents? I've seen little else from Prescott lately; jibes, insults and demonstrations about pasties.
I'm no fan of the Tories, or indeed any other party. If the boot were on the other foot, you can be sure Cameron would be leading the hilarity.
This is why I think politics in this country in going down the pan. Ask him (or his colleagues) a serious question about politics, (or indeed, in Prescott's case, his candidacy as Humberside PCC) and you'll be met by a deafening silence. Crack a joke about the Tories or pasties, or granny tax, and you can guarantee a retweet.
Get on with it you lazy sods! Maybe the Lords should be an elected chamber after all!
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