Month: May 2010

Very interesting times as we watch the UK political situation unfold.

The result of the election throws up many thoughts:

• The inability of the Conservative Party to grab the opportunity to win in the face of a deep recession brought about in large part by the incompetence of the government policy.
• The failings of the electoral processes. Queues of voters who were denied their right to vote by lack of appropriate facilities. I thought that was just a facet of incompetent US states or African nations. Never did I think I would see it in the UK
• The failings of the electoral system. I have been a supporter of proportional representation, and the lack of empowerment to the third party in hard to believe. Close in votes to the others, and with popular support through a willingness to more critically consider the problems facing the country, the system does not recognise their standing.
• It is tense stuff, all so more interesting for the lack of clear constitutional rules regarding the next steps.

A final note. Jacqui Smith is no loss, and it is good that someone who has bent the system so much, can face her accusers.

I am looking forward to more coverage. At times like this, it is thankful the BBC reaches the other side of the globe.

Hi out there

Today is the day. I know that it is EQ’s day, but there are other considerations, such as how old it makes the parents feel.

It makes one reflect on days gone by, when things were simpler, or so it seems. Looking back to times when the children were easier to manage, and they were to be around for a long time.
In the near future things will will change again I suppose.

She had her big party at the weekend. What a weird experience that was. 24 sixteen year olds, so much noise, jumping, and screaming. Alcohol was not allowed, and we were on door control. Then we escaped to another part of the house, with occasional injections into the action.

We felt that we were not really old enough to be doing this. I can still remember all those parties in Balham, Tooting and Wandsworth.

Anyway,