A Queen’s Speech bereft of any ideas
IF THE local elections have told us one thing, it is that this government is held in disdain by the vast majority of the electorate.
If the Queen’s Speech has told us anything, it is that this government is bereft of ideas, oblivious to the needs of the population.
Of course, the North Sea oil and gas companies should pay a windfall tax to help with the cost-of-living crisis.
Of course, VAT on energy should be reduced, as we were told by these very politicians prior to Brexit.
Of course, benefits and pensions should rise with the increase in cost of living now, not at an artificially low rate last September.
We cannot let this happen again. Even the Tory Party now knows we have a second rate Cabinet, led by a charlatan – a government we all must suffer for another two years.
At the next election agreements must be made, be they official or unofficial, such that in each constituency the opposition party most likely to win is in effect unopposed.
More than that, no one party voted in by a minority of voters should be able to rule again by what is a near dictatorship, propped up by compliant MPs desperate to climb the greasy political pole. Surely, we are in need of consensus?
The case for Proportional Representation has never been greater.
The only other European country with a first past the post system like ours is that paradigm upon forecast profits over that period. Windfall profits are by definition unsustainable.
A windfall tax would fund discounts for hardpressed households, with the bonanza being enjoyed by BP and Shell offering an obvious solution.