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The ever interesting journalist John Rentoul wrote an article in The Independent on Sunday comparing Clegg with Cameron and in particular, how Cameron understands the necessity of the “impossible promise” that chimes with the public sentiment whereas Clegg doesn’t. As ever, an interesting article that takes an amusing sideways view at the Coalition and well worth a read: http://www.independent.co.uk/opinion/commentators/john-rentoul/john-rentoul-coalition-doesnt-work-for-clegg-2345088.html

Perhaps what lies behind this is the view that this “Coalition” may well prove to be a one off that will not last beyond this Parliament but it has been an interesting “experiment” none the less that for me has thrown up some surprises.

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There was an interesting article by John Rentoul in the Independent in which he was speculating about any ambitions Boris Johnson, Mayor of London might have for the Tory Leadership. http://www.independent.co.uk/opinion/commentators/john-rentoul/john-rentoul-what-can-boris-johnson-be-up-to-2319519.html

Whilst an amusing article to breakaway from the rather tedious “hacking scandal” and avoiding writing about the pointless horror inflicted in Norway this Friday by some demented and evil man, it opens up a number of broader and more serious thoughts concerning a rather murky and unknown future for not just the UK but the world as well.

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Inevitably and as is the way of all ill considered media stories “It is a tale Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, Signifying nothing. ” starts to inevitably fade away, the newspapers and politicians who fancied that there was blood in the water and tried to be seen as “leading the charge”, have become strangely quiet. Rather like sulky children, try to change their emphasis without apologising for their previous stupidity. This Editorial from the Independent is a prime example:

http://www.independent.co.uk/opinion/leading-articles/leading-article-the-dangers-of-ranging-too-widely-2318297.html

To start with and instead of the “hacking” being a News International only phenomena, it appears that many other newspapers have “been at it too” which rather changes the game completely from the “Get Murdoch” and “Get Cameron” to the “Oh dear we have shot ourselves in the foot…” reality as if the symbiotic relationships between the Media, Politicians and Celebrities was ever newsworthy.

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Having been away from the UK for the best part of a month and although I did browse the news from “back home” over the web, I don’t think that I felt that much engaged any more than I did with the Tracy Anthony trial taking place in the US whilst I was there. However since my return a week ago, you soon get involved even though as with myself, I haven’t turned the TV on even.

Does this give me extra objectivity in looking at the News International/News of the World Scandal ? I don’t know but I do find it a curious spectacle that speaks all too loudly of “Tears before bedtime” all round…

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As I start to write this, not quite all the results of last night’s Local, Celtic National and AV Referendum results are in but way more than sufficient to describe the outcomes and the shape of the “story” if not complete in every detail.

The most obvious headlines focus on just how much of a kicking the LibDems got, how lightly the Conservatives got off and that for the first time the SNP have a majority in the Scottish Parliament. The story for Labour is hardly worth bothering with and as Ed Miliband is such a daft looking bloke, I didn’t want to spoil my banner picture by including him in it.

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The other day John Rentoul wrote a very interesting piece in The Independent: http://www.independent.co.uk/opinion/commentators/john-rentoul/john-rentoul-david-dear-a-word-of-advice-2275574.html

At his best John Rentoul is very definitely one of the best journalists writing in the broadsheet British Media today, I posted a short note to say excellent and well done stuff… The responses from other commentators was quite amusing which led me to ponder certain other things in our increasingly angry and frustrated society…

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With the deployment of 10 UK Military Advisers, similar numbers from France and Italy plus the US deploying a couple of armed ‘Raptor’ drone aircraft, there are numerous articles on “Mission Creep” and the “V” word (Vietnam), which rather ignores the experiences of Iraq and Afghanistan which to say the least, have been chastening for the West and a check on American idealism.

For a flavour of the drivel being written, the following is a good place-holder: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/africaandindianocean/libya/8461863/British-troops-go-to-Libya-amid-Vietnam-warnings.html

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An interesting story that will not doubt take time to evolve and will not be simple to resolve, concerns the recent events in Libya. However, the diplomatic efforts by Lebanon, France and the UK to get a “No Fly” Resolution passed at the UN deserve much praise as does US restraint so that the regional voices could come to the fore. One suspects that we have the US to also thank for the extensive writ for “All Means short of occupation” to enforce this Resolution.

Within the UK and despite much sneering initially, David Cameron having stuck to his guns, has done himself no harm by showing clear leadership on this matter and although it may not surface immediately, the “real story” concerning William Hague’s role in events will be interesting to discover, I suspect it will be far more positive than some in the Media will like.

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It is interesting just how many on the Tory Right have muttered complaints that “…If only Cameron had been more right wing, we would have won a majority…” Oddly, it is matched on the Labour Party side by those that feel that their ‘salvation’ lies in being ever more “Leftie” but of these two extremes, the Labour one is more threatening to it than the right wing Tories are to Cameron.

In the end and as Blair that ultimate “Champagne Socialist” showed, success at the ballot box and jobs for Labour boys and girls, trumps supposed “party principles” every time !

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The other day, Liverpool Council that most “Tory” of towns announced that they were withdrawing from anything to do with the “Tory Big Society” idea because of the ‘cuts’ to their budget – boo hoo ! Could not even the blind, see that one coming from totally Socialist Liverpool ? They only ‘joined in’ the idea because perhaps by doing so, they thought they might ‘protect existing Central Government hand outs’, the fact that the ‘game’ had long since moved on, never occurred to them.

But it is interesting as an example of whether an idea such as the “Big Society” can even get a hearing in a totally selfish and self-centred world.

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