The case of the serial politician.

Well I see dear old England has just come out with a budget that has everyone up in arms as well. Perhaps it gives us all food for thought?

When I was young and first began to understand politics, it sure was a different scenario to today's game. By and large one had people who were successful in their own rights, be they agriculturalists, industrialists, authors, lawyers, architects ( you get the drift? ) and were persuaded by their friends or communities to serve the Nation as they were the best on offer.

Nearly all of these people carried on running their own businesses or they had hired people they trusted to keep an eye on things whilst they dealt with affairs of state. Consequently things and countries worked and they worked well as they had people in charge who were already successful and applied the life experiences they had obtained into running the country. The salaries they were paid for doing this was a pittance, but all agreed that they had to be paid a salary for running the country.

Into this scenario, now came a new sad breed of people, and I like to call them the serial politicians. They are taught from an early age how to be successful politicians, irrespective of any other attributes. What this mainly consisted of was; the insipid handshake, the cheesy grin, the nod and the wink. To be able to talk their way out of any question asked of them, without having to answer. Taking their cue from dictators who whilst busy running their countries into ruin and at the same time accruing vast fortunes for themselves by doing nothing but talk. How could this be?

Well they learnt fast and they followed suite. You don't believe me? Well look around you and see how much these people pay themselves just for a start. Lads, lads, lads it's a gas man and a sure fire way to a fortune. Although every now and again even amongst this lot there were some fine men and you all know who they are. Count your fingers.

Perhaps it is time for all of us who still consider themselves to have a democracy, to go back to basics and start choosing real men as they did in the past, before it is to late for all of us. I repeat, you don't believe me, look around you?