Now that the Christmas break is over, politicians have been getting back into the swing, reiterating the same tired old policies they've been promoting for what seems like ages.
From Scotland, Nicola Sturgeon witters on about keeping that part of the United Kingdom "at the heart of Europe" whatever the outcome of the Brexit process. Err, excuse me Ms Sturgeon, but when the UK leaves the EU, Scotland is part of the deal and there will be no separate treaty between Scotland and the European Union. Scotland will be in exactly the same position as the rest of the UK, that is, OUT of the European Union. Sturgeon also seems to think Scotland has an immigration policy that is separate from that of the rest of the UK - it doesn't. As usual, Ms Sturgeon has talked a load of old twaddle aimed specifically at her likeminded, independence-motivated supporters.
For the Liberal Democrats, septuagenarian waffler Vince Cable (remember him ?) reiterated his pet policy of stopping Brexit through the mechanism of a second referendum. Cable is, of course, one of those who really doesn't like the idea of Brexit at all believing that remaining under the control of the bureaucratic nightmare of Brussels is far better than abiding by the wishes of the British electorate. While his party may style itself the 'Liberal Democrats', Cable is neither liberal nor a democrat when it comes to Brexit.
Jeremy Corbyn, leader of Her Majesty's Opposition, though exactly he got the job is something that's still a bit of a mystery, has trotted out his usual platitudinous tripe. The system is wrong, the Conservatives have made a mess of things, Britain's got talent, millions are struggling, many receive low wages, the old are being neglected and so on. Corbyn's solution to all of this is that Labour will fix it through a "radical alternative"; Labour will "stand up to the wealthy few so that the wealth …. is shared fairly". They will "work to create a society where the talent of everyone is unleashed" and they will "rebuild and transform our country". Wow ! What high minded ideas, but without the slightest hint of how all this will be achieved. Anyone who remembers the Labour governments of the 1960s and 1970s will be well aware that a Corbyn-led government would result in grotesque rates of tax, rapidly rising prices and interest rates, a return to the days of union power, strikes and company failures and a general collapse in our economy. High ideals - maybe; realism - definitely not.
At the time of writing, Theresa May has yet to tell us of her thoughts about the next 12 months but one can imagine that it'll be the same tired old drivel from her too. Can no one rid us of these turbulent, egotistical, self-serving politicians ?
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