Tuesday 7 August 2012

Evasion by Association.

I think it reasonable to suggest that the poorer people in Britain are suffering most from David Cameron’s austerity measures. The people on middle incomes are riding it with a little belt-tightening, while the rich continue to get richer. It isn’t surprising, therefore, that Mr Cameron’s popularity is at a low ebb.

But now the success of Britain’s Olympic competitors is coming to his aid – or at least that’s what he’s trying to get it to do. He can now declare, smilingly and triumphantly, that this is ‘a truly golden summer for Britain.’ Actually, Mr Cameron, it isn’t, not for those at the poorer levels of society for whom you are the architect of their misery. A record number of gold medals being won in the capital doesn’t feed hungry kids in the urban backwaters, or stop the homelessness statistics rising.

For my part, I truly hope that people see you hiding your callous, over-privileged mentality behind the success of others, and I truly hope they aren’t fooled by it.

No comments: