adrenochrome

It has been an easy week to have a go at the government, especially the moronic gibbering of Baroness Vadera and her ‘green roots of recovery’. In Manchester, where ‘the lights are on, but nobodys in’ Hazel Blears smuggly grins and ignores everybody, we had the scandalous rubbish from the Hon Stringer, who claimed that dyslexia does not exist.

However, one Labour MP really excelled once again, the Rt Hon Gerald Kaufman. Mr Kaufman used to be my own local MP, and he has always been superb for his constituents and a great parliamentarian. He is old school, with life experience, morals and common sense. This week he spoke out against the Israeli actions in Gaza, upsetting many people by comparing the activities of Israeli soldiers with that of Nazis. This condemnation of the Israeli government and military is even more profoundly important within both the UK and Israel because Mr Kaufman is both Jewish and a supporter of the Israeli State.

Unfortunately, for Manchester and Britain, it appears that Mr Kaufman may be set to stand down from politics at the next election, and New Labour shall no doubt attempt to replace him with a Balls/Miliband clone. Too many career politicians, straight from university but with no life experience nor common sense, now fill the seats of both the Commons and Lords, and there are far too few genuine parliamentarians left.

Congratulations Gerald, for standing by your principles, and leading the debate more vociferously than those cowardly cabinet members. Please, do not retire, ever, as Manchester and the UK need you and more of your ilk.

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