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THE BATTLE LINES HAVE BEEN DRAWN SO
LET BATTLE COMMENCE!
With the introduction of the fixed term Parliament brought in by the current Government; the whole nation is aware that May 2015 will be when our next General Election will be held. The Chancellor’s autumn statement and the rather inept response from the opposition benches, in the guise of the now infamous Ed Balls, was the signal for the longest run-in to an election I can remember in my lifetime.
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We will enter a time of claim and counter claim about what’s best for all of us - the country the economy, housing and jobs. I can’t wait. The spin and counter spin, the economy of scales and truth, will make interesting reading. I recall a huge group of MP’s and political commentators from all sides giving advice to the government, some for: some against. Now however, from what I am reading, many of them are distancing themselves from comments attributed to them in the past. Others are in shamefaced denial or struggling to conceal their smug grins. What remains to be seen is how all sides of the political merry go round conduct themselves in the coming months. In this country there is too much politicking by all of those representing the various constituencies around the United Kingdom. Sure there are a small group who will never support anything that their party has not brought to the table. These people are sadly holding the country back. After all of the austerity we have suffered as a nation, it is a real tonic to see how our own industry, for so long castigated and put in a box with others considered unsavoury, is now emerging from these times in a much stronger position than we have been in for years and with a lot of credit for the way we have dealt with this difficult period. With the current upward revision of the growth figures for the UK (third best in the G20), much will be made of what has been done to achieve these figures. I would
“There is a duty for us all to continue with the practices we have adopted in the bad times to ensure it is carried through as things improve.”
like to think we have all contributed to the success of what has been achieved. To say that the hard work has been done would be wrong. There is a duty for us all to continue with the practices we have adopted in the bad times to ensure it is carried through as things improve. I have heard lots of good stories from various companies around the country that, in most areas, things continue to get better. The news received on Thursday last on the Passing of Nelson Mandela was received by most as a sad ending to a remarkable man. His life was an inspiration to all and I envy those who were lucky enough to meet him. The words spoken of the man in life and death are the tribute he earned in his most interesting and, at times, difficult struggle to rid the world of a society where the colour of your skin denotes how your life is lived. RIP Nelson Mandela. Finally as I am finishing this article I still have my own smile. Against the odds The Mighty Arsenal still sit at the top of the premiership. It may not last but I will enjoy it while I can. England got their World Cup group and in the New Year I will run a competition to see who gets nearest to the list of players Roy selects. All that remains is for me to wish you all you wish for Xmas and the New Year. May 2014 be good for you all. However, politically, THE BATTLE LINES HAVE BEEN DRAWN.
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