Dr Liam Fox, secretary of state for defence, or now ex-secretary of state for defence, fell foul of his friend's involvement with his official position. Dr Fox's friend had posted himself as his advisor although he had not been officially appointed as such. He was photographed attending various official meetings with him. It was reported in the press that he had also arranged some of these meetings. Pecuniary arrangements for this friend was rather dubious. It was claimed that Dr Fox's political sponsors were supporting him financially. Dr Fox's friend claimed to have special interest in the arms trade. The unanswered question remains whether these sponsors were arm traders or not? Dr Fox has now resigned his government position but will this stop the speculations or further revelations. We shall have to wait and see.
Today, it has also been revealed that another Cabinet Minister has been photographed on several occasions dumping official government papers in public litter bins in St James's Park in London. I am not going to speculate, he may have just been offloading himself of the weight. I shall leave the speculating or revealing the true reasons, if there is one, to the media.
Going back to politicians, governance and political influence. There was a time when politicians and politics was about national interests. However, this has long gone and no politicians or political parties are immune to it. And this is not only a UK position, it is a worldwide issue. Although governing a country is about working in the interest of the whole nation, this is no longer the case. The governments only really work in the interest of about 20% of the nations and these are the plutocratic investors and industrialists. Legislations are always in favour of these minority groups, and this include TAX avoidance legislations. Whereas legislations for the remaining 80% is punitive and negatively weighted. The current austerity measures of high taxes, low wages, increasing living costs and pension changes also only apply to the majority 80%. Whilst this 80% are sweating Calories turning the wheels of industry, the other 20% are putting on Calories and increasing their wealth enjoying the fruit of the former's labour.
I suppose the duties of governments and politicians nowadays are about helping their financial sponsors who bankroll their prospects of getting elected and political careers and not the nations. There is also this principle that trade and industry is the heart of the modern world. This being the case, may be politicians are delivering the goods that their wealthy clients have paid for and not acting in the interest of their voters. How this applies to the labour party in the UK is a bit confusing. This political party is financially supported by both trade unions and wealthy plutocrats. The trade unions and trade unionists do not get anything in return but the plutocrats do. Are the plutocrats support more important, and/or are the trade unions and the trade unionists just taken for granted?
This whole process calls into question the belief related to elections and democracy in electing politicians and governments, particularly in the western world that boasts about its democratic principles. Does this reflect the diminishing number of voters who actually turn up at the polling stations? Do the voters feel that no matter who they vote for the elected representatives do not work in favour the majority voters anyway?
Good bye and good luck until the next time.
Knight Owl
Knight Owl
