Hobson’s Choice

Much as any reasonable person will want to see the back of the bunch of interfering bullies and delusional fuckwits that consist of the current administration, we are faced with a realistic alternative that offers this:

Conservative leader David Cameron has said politicians should play a role in helping develop parenting skills to try to build a “responsible society”.

Excuse me while I stick my head in the oven. No! No! No! Politicians should have absolutely nothing to do with parenting. It’s none of their fucking business. Parliament should look to its core functions – and that, most certainly, does not mean telling people how to bring up their children.

“Active intervention” was needed in the case of the most dysfunctional families he said, pledging to revamp Sure Start to focus it on those who need it most.

The only time that intervention is justified is where there is clear evidence of abuse. Otherwise, what goes on in the home is no business of Cameron’s or any other politician. So, there you have it, Blue Labour.

Meanwhile, New Labour have come out with their new slogan to patronise the older generation:

“We have to understand that we now have a new cohort of well, active, healthy older people.  The role that they play in their families, in the economy and in society must be recognised and responded to.  We must recognise the emergence of the “wellderly”.”

Fuck me, that gas oven’s looking more attractive by the moment. Come June the electorate has to decide which of these patronising, interfering, self-satisfied, self-serving arse wipes will be pulling the levers of power. The difference is only that the names of those making our lives a misery might be different. Christ almighty. Hobson’s choice, indeed; whoever we vote for, the government wins.