Cameron's reforms will roll back the gains of 1945
Under the cover of social entrepreneurship and community the Tories and Cameron plan to privatise all aspects of state service provision and send us back to pre-war Britain.
The devil quotes scripture and Cameron is sweetening his plans to sell off the whole state apparatus of Britain, with the possible exception of the army and the police, under the cover of rhetoric about the importance of community.
Like Thatcher in the 80s he hides behind words. But he can tell Sid and the Neighbourhood Watch to get lost, as far as I'm concerned.
Do you remember Thatcher's bribes to the populace? That they could buy shares in British Gas and British Telecom and buy their own homes and buy shares in the public utilities. Where have those shares ended up? In the pockets of the wealthy. In the pocket of Cameron's mob: the establishment with its sinecure on power through the self selection procedure of money, elite public schooling and Oxbridge.
Ordinary people, apparently, will be in a position to bid to take over the running of public services. Sid and his mob of Norman Tebbit, neo-Thatcherite, Sun reading, self interested Neighbourhood Watch.
But in addition to Sid and the odd deluded liberal, of course private companies will be encouraged to tender too. Education, the NHS, municipal services, absolutely everything will be up for grabs. The state sector represents at least a quarter of Britain's Gross Domestic Product. Now that's a big juicy pie.
What this will effectively mean is the unbalancing of Britain. Moreover it could trigger the destruction of social democracy because the private sector will become so strong if the Tories get into power. They know where their bread is buttered. Look at them lining up to support Cameron.
Under the guise of community and the Victorian facade of "voluntary work" Cameron will begin the destruction of our social democracy and make the private sector all powerful in Britain and we will soon be heading for a US style country but without the advantages of imperial hegemony.
The devil quotes scripture, Cameron speaks of communities. Don't believe a word he says.
The devil quotes scripture and Cameron is sweetening his plans to sell off the whole state apparatus of Britain, with the possible exception of the army and the police, under the cover of rhetoric about the importance of community.
Like Thatcher in the 80s he hides behind words. But he can tell Sid and the Neighbourhood Watch to get lost, as far as I'm concerned.
Do you remember Thatcher's bribes to the populace? That they could buy shares in British Gas and British Telecom and buy their own homes and buy shares in the public utilities. Where have those shares ended up? In the pockets of the wealthy. In the pocket of Cameron's mob: the establishment with its sinecure on power through the self selection procedure of money, elite public schooling and Oxbridge.
Ordinary people, apparently, will be in a position to bid to take over the running of public services. Sid and his mob of Norman Tebbit, neo-Thatcherite, Sun reading, self interested Neighbourhood Watch.
But in addition to Sid and the odd deluded liberal, of course private companies will be encouraged to tender too. Education, the NHS, municipal services, absolutely everything will be up for grabs. The state sector represents at least a quarter of Britain's Gross Domestic Product. Now that's a big juicy pie.
What this will effectively mean is the unbalancing of Britain. Moreover it could trigger the destruction of social democracy because the private sector will become so strong if the Tories get into power. They know where their bread is buttered. Look at them lining up to support Cameron.
Under the guise of community and the Victorian facade of "voluntary work" Cameron will begin the destruction of our social democracy and make the private sector all powerful in Britain and we will soon be heading for a US style country but without the advantages of imperial hegemony.
The devil quotes scripture, Cameron speaks of communities. Don't believe a word he says.
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