We are not rational creatures, as a descriptor of humanity, we have the potential to be rational, but even attempting to be rational has subjective bias for all sorts of reasons including regional and cultural bias. We also use reason and logic selectively, prejudice is very real, but also irrational. We make no conscious choice […]
Tag: benefits system
‘Death has become a part of Britain’s benefits system’ – Frances Ryan
A letter a day to number 10. No 1,208 Tuesday 22 September 2015. Dear Mr Cameron, As a chronicler of the last three and a half years it is truly shocking to witness the appalling rate of decline in the quality of life in Britain. Who could have imagined such a thing, or how much […]
Nothing but political sneering contempt for the electorate and democracy
A letter a day to number 10. No 1,196 Tuesday 08 September 2015. Dear Mr Cameron, If the rise of Jeremy Corbyn has revealed anything it is the widespread political contempt that so many politicians have for the electorate. Democratising the leadership election has politicians running around like headless chickens, in fact it reminds me […]
The budget for the Tories hard working people
A letter a day to number 10. No 1,142 Thursday 09 July 2015. Dear Mr Cameron, Britain is to get a pay rise and IDS nearly had an orgasm. Starting at £7.20 an hour a worker, if they are fortunate enough to have a 40 hour a week contract and not a zero hours one […]
Another tory government; less appealing than being attacked by a rabid dog
A letter a day to number 10. No 1,033 Thursday 19 March 2015. Dear Mr Cameron, A benefits system that is predicated on inflicting suffering is an abomination, but it cuts far deeper than something that is abominable or morally repugnant. Over recent days it has emerged that terminally ill people who have more than […]
Fear and Loathing in Great Britain 