One would scarcely blame David Cameron and his coalition buddies from sitting back this long weekend and just wondering how or even why on earth they got themselves into this current pickle. The polls suggest they have become at least as unpopular as Labour before they were ejected, (much to Labour's arrogant glee, for wasn't a lot of this mess created by 12 years of indecision and money wasting?) but they are also being derided as jolly "Oxford" types completely out of touch with reality. The latter may have some truth about it but as always in politics it is not the complete answer. I fear we may have to look on our own doorsteps a little if we really want to dissect the current issues our poor country is lumbered with.
The truth is, being in government these days is a little like being handed the England football managers job, everyone is a critic and everyone sat in an armchair at home can do better. We expect to win every tournament and indeed every game, each of which should be played out to perfection with at least a 5-1 scoreline in our favour or the team is dissected limb from limb by the Nation and the press. The reality of course is somewhat different hence the reason we end up so thoroughly disappointed.
Just playing devil's advocate for a moment, why for instance, do we expect governments to be able to teach better than the teachers?, the Police to be accountable to an "Oxford academic" with no experience of walking the pavements and meeting the general public head on when blind drunk and swearing?. The Nurse that saves a life through simply knowing when and what to inject a patient with?. The facts are that we have turned to our politicians for help in all manner of unsuitable scenarios of which they have little or no experience, so what do they do? they ask advisers. But these so-called advisers have usually been out of the front line for so long they don't have any idea of how modern services in Britain work, they are far removed from the nitty gritty of front line teaching, nursing, policing etc and so they too add more confusion to an already out of hand situation.
We as a population need to realise that central government cannot cure all. It's simply not possible. This country is too diverse to expect a one pill cures all treatment to work. I agree that government has got itself far too involved in the services and the public sector for it's own good but at the same time they all do actually need to be regulated.
So, here's a thing. Why don't we let Council's earn their money and their corn by making such decisions that currently lay at governments door on a local level for themselves?. It doesn't take a brain surgeon to see that policy drafted by governments for schools in Brixton for instance, would be totally alien to schools in North Yorkshire and trying to make them work would be a fools task, though that is currently the case. The same for policing, nursing etc, we shouldn't expect legislation (and poor legislation at that) from our government to be an instant fix.
If we, the people are involved in the decision making on a local level then suddenly the jigsaw will start to fit. The government of the day can get on with simply governing and the people on the front line services can get at the people that matter when a query needs addressing.
Hospital wards need Matron, Police officers need a Sergeant and teachers need Head Masters. None of theses public service sectors are currently allowed to rule on a local level, hence the governments "one size fits all" quick fix is not working. While that is put into place we then all need to take a long hard look in our own backyard as to why we expect government to cure everything. They can't... and the sooner we as a Nation take responsibility for how things turn out the better. I fear it may all be a little too late for our current government however, perhaps giving the seemingly popular Boris a chance may alter things, but i fear i cannot see he and the Liberals seeing eye to eye on one single item. Perhaps a complete change may be needed. Anyone like to vote for me and the new revolution..?!
The truth is, being in government these days is a little like being handed the England football managers job, everyone is a critic and everyone sat in an armchair at home can do better. We expect to win every tournament and indeed every game, each of which should be played out to perfection with at least a 5-1 scoreline in our favour or the team is dissected limb from limb by the Nation and the press. The reality of course is somewhat different hence the reason we end up so thoroughly disappointed.
Just playing devil's advocate for a moment, why for instance, do we expect governments to be able to teach better than the teachers?, the Police to be accountable to an "Oxford academic" with no experience of walking the pavements and meeting the general public head on when blind drunk and swearing?. The Nurse that saves a life through simply knowing when and what to inject a patient with?. The facts are that we have turned to our politicians for help in all manner of unsuitable scenarios of which they have little or no experience, so what do they do? they ask advisers. But these so-called advisers have usually been out of the front line for so long they don't have any idea of how modern services in Britain work, they are far removed from the nitty gritty of front line teaching, nursing, policing etc and so they too add more confusion to an already out of hand situation.
We as a population need to realise that central government cannot cure all. It's simply not possible. This country is too diverse to expect a one pill cures all treatment to work. I agree that government has got itself far too involved in the services and the public sector for it's own good but at the same time they all do actually need to be regulated.
So, here's a thing. Why don't we let Council's earn their money and their corn by making such decisions that currently lay at governments door on a local level for themselves?. It doesn't take a brain surgeon to see that policy drafted by governments for schools in Brixton for instance, would be totally alien to schools in North Yorkshire and trying to make them work would be a fools task, though that is currently the case. The same for policing, nursing etc, we shouldn't expect legislation (and poor legislation at that) from our government to be an instant fix.
If we, the people are involved in the decision making on a local level then suddenly the jigsaw will start to fit. The government of the day can get on with simply governing and the people on the front line services can get at the people that matter when a query needs addressing.
Hospital wards need Matron, Police officers need a Sergeant and teachers need Head Masters. None of theses public service sectors are currently allowed to rule on a local level, hence the governments "one size fits all" quick fix is not working. While that is put into place we then all need to take a long hard look in our own backyard as to why we expect government to cure everything. They can't... and the sooner we as a Nation take responsibility for how things turn out the better. I fear it may all be a little too late for our current government however, perhaps giving the seemingly popular Boris a chance may alter things, but i fear i cannot see he and the Liberals seeing eye to eye on one single item. Perhaps a complete change may be needed. Anyone like to vote for me and the new revolution..?!
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