We don't often feature non-enviro posts on Junkk, but I'm allowing myself a slight diversion into the world of pure (sic) politics.
That post title is the excoriating description of our PM, Ol' Golden, by the Daily Express.
"Only five months into his Premiership Brown shows all the signs of becoming a unique creation: the gruff, unbalanced mediocrity of 'Tricky Dicky' Nixon mixed with the comic absurdity of Mr Bean. No wonder so many Britons seem desperate to leave the country."
I have to confess that I hadn't realised that his ratings had fallen as far in the polls as they suggest. Though to be fair, Ol' Golden's been that quiet of late, I'd almost forgotten he was our PM.
Oh, just for fun, here's the Daily Mail's take on our "constipated" and "dysfunctional" government.
Junkk.com promotes fun, reward-based e-practices, sharing oodles of info in objective, balanced ways. But we do have personal opinions, too! Hence this slightly ‘off of site, top of mind' blog by Junkk Male Peter. Hopefully still more ‘concerned mates’ than 'do this... or else' nannies, with critiques seen as constructive or of a more eyebrow-twitching ‘Oh, really?!' variety. Little that’s green can be viewed only in black and white.
Monday, November 19, 2007
1 comment:
I believe in freedom of speech. But I also don't like bullies on blogs, even verbal ones, as they can drive away those with something valid to say... or offer.
Subjective is fine, but well argued and substantiated is even better. Calm and polite tops. Anything that crosses my personal line will not go up. There may be reasons given, but not guaranteed.
I'm not too keen on 'Anon' as a handle (and the content usually explains why), so if that's what you opt for it may not make it. Sorry.
In my Junkkly/Editorial role, I have to stress that the blog does not reflect the views of the site, which is purely informational, if occasionally subjective.
ReplyDeleteSpeaking personally, I am essentially apolitical, and dislike tags as they are meaningless. My views on things from health to defence to the environment would put me in pretty much every camp at once.
The incumbent government, and those that claim to lead it, will of course cop the majority of critiques. They are the ones doing things (or not) and, more importantly, have had 10 years to sort out where they are, and are going. Trouble is, they get to take us with 'em. And I am not sure it is up.
By way of some balance, I can't say much I see or hear from elsewhere exactly inspires me much either.