16th January 2022

Yesterday BBC Radio 4’s rowdy Question Time came from my home town. One issue. A domino effect was set in train started by a disgruntled former civil servant, seized upon by the media, and exacerbated by those who have been scarred by the deaths of loved ones and understandably upset. Even the Queen was brought into the mix. No 10 Downing Street, like the White House, comprises a warren of offices plus living accommodation for the leader. During the pandemic, No 10 has worked tirelessly day and night to run the country, introduce furlough schemes to keep the public afloat, develop and distribute world-beating vaccination programmes, provide daily TV data, pump enormous amounts of money into the NHS etc. Unlike workers elsewhere, they can’t go to the pub after work, so go into the garden to relax/discuss work. The PM allegedly joined them briefly to thank them. What do I think? We all need to step back and take a deep breath. Would we honestly prefer this country to be ruled by the current opposition? The Shadow Chancellor, for one, is totally unqualified for office by dint of leaving school with NO qualifications. And, as we speak, they are debating bringing proven antisemite Corbyn back as party whip. The media should not be allowed to manipulate the public as they do, using long range photos of the PM’s garden, whilst ignoring photos of similar events held by the opposition party. Selective obfuscation = political  bias, which can bring governments down. No leader is perfect. Churchill suffered similarly after WWII. Stop vilifying the vulnerable but essentially kind-hearted and highly-educated PM. Let him get on with running the country through these difficult times.