Showing posts with label zero sum politics. Show all posts
Showing posts with label zero sum politics. Show all posts

Friday, 28 June 2013

The Dichotomy of Modern Politics...

Seeing the reaction of the Left to the Coalition Budget review this week has prompted me to review how Opposition/Government politics is led by populist value-free statements in the absence of any real policy differences, thus:


When you take the Government takes a long time to decide, it's slow.

When Ed Miliband takes a long time, he's thorough.



When the Government won't do it, it's lazy and cold-hearted.

When Labour won't do it, they're caring of the poor.



When The Government make a mistake, they're incompetent idiots 

When Ed Balls makes a mistake at the red lights, he's only human.



When Government acts without mass consultation, it's overstepping its authority.

When your Labour do the same thing, that's initiative.



When The Government holds its position, they are being pig-headed.

When your Ed Milliband does it, he's being firm.


 

When they pass legislation that is popular, the Government is giving into base demagoguery.

When your Labour pleases the Unions, they being co-operative.



When Ministers out of the office, they are shirking at burger joints.

When your Ed Milliband is out of the office, he's on business.




When David Cameron takes a break, he's a lazy slacker.

When your Ed Milliband has a holiday, it's because he's overworked.