Hearing former Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne on the radio this morning was like listening to an old cracked record that really has no more use.
Having given up his parliamentary seat as soon as things didn't go HIS way, Osborne now makes large sums of money from a variety of jobs; somehow, he manages to fit in being editor of the London Evening Standard, though whether he actually does this job or just makes use of the title in order to pillory the current government might be a moot point. Whatever he does, Osborne is a committed Europhile and wants the UK to stay within the shackles of the European Union.
This morning he gave us the benefit of the wisdom of his 47 years, wisdom accrued from his highly privileged background of rich parents, public school and Oxford, where he was a member, along with David Cameron and others, of the infamous Bullingdon Club. Even with these advantages, Osborne was clearly not that bright, failing to gain employment at 'The Times' or 'Economist' before finding a lowly freelance role at the 'Daily Telegraph'. Undeterred, he changed course and moved into politics, finding employment with the Conservative Party and ultimately rising to a senior position, though not quite making it to the job, courtesy of David Cameron's decision to hold a referendum on the vexed subject of the UK's membership of the EU.
Since running away from parliament, Osborne has taken to sniping from the side lines, taking pot shots at Prime Minister May and her government whenever possible and continuing to promote the European Union and the UK's membership thereof. Today's interview was no different. According to Osborne, Mrs May has it all wrong, the government's approach is all wrong, the EU is wonderful and, basically, he knows best. Blah-blah.
Osborne is yesterday's man but in typical fashion the Europhile BBC happily looks for any like-minded bodies to spout their liberal-Europhile, anti-nationalistic views. Being proud of Britain and believing in its ability to compete independently is bad; kowtowing to a Europhile elite with its collective nose in the trough is good. The stifling bureaucracy of the EU and its adherence to evermore restrictive rules and regulations is good, being free of such burdens is bad.
Really ?? Osborne and the BBC deserve each other but I wish they'd keep their 'wisdom' to themselves.
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