Goofy Government

Just as I thought the pantomime of politics had to end, the election results came in. An election that did not need to happen. An election that took the country and the people for granted! We were mere pawns in a game of political chess that spectacularly backfired. We are about to enter perhaps the most significant period in Britain’s recent history, astonishingly Brexit became the least discussed subject of the entire campaign. 

Party allegiances aside Brexit should be handled with mature pragmatism, rather than with populous pleasing platitudes. We were promised stability and certainty, instead we are left floundering in fragility. There is no coherence to the messages we are being given. For over half a decade we have been told that Britain needs to become fiscally responsible, paradoxically this week newspapers gleefully reported that "Austerity is over ".

Did I miss something?

Disabled people live in constant fear of receiving that ominous phone call informing you that your support is being cut, throwing you into a kaleidoscope of worry. I am confounded by the way politicians of all persuasions feel that society can be distilled into catchphrases, forgetting our real lives lie beneath their words. They flippantly debate efficiency savings dispassionately crunching the numbers, while we gingerly try to contribute to our communities. 

The British Prime Minister supposedly called this election in the "national interest" and to help us navigate the choppy waters of exiting the European Union. That same Prime Minister is now disgraced, desperately trying to sure up her fragile grasp on power and credibility. Meanwhile time is ebbing away on the tight timetable, amidst sky rocketing inflation and a nervous business community. 

We need to think radically about how Government operates today. A cross party approach is essential when trying to negotiate through monumental tasks. This would mean that a consensus has to be reached, eliminating single minded party politics and embracing a progressive political set up.