Wed 12 May - We've got a new Government; Pass the Suicide Pills...Please

So today we woke up to the first coalition government in the UK for 60 years; don’t we live in interesting times. Like everyone I’d grown tied of 24 hour news reporting the same lack of change, repeatedly, over the previous five days but finally last night the announcement was made. It’s a Tory Lib Dem Coalition for a fixed term (five years – that’s a first) Parliament. Gordon Brown resigned as PM and before close of play last night “Call me Dave” was out new PM. Deb still hates him and that will never change and the more I watched various biographies about him the more I fond I resented his privilege. How did he become PM? By choosing the correct parents is how; and when I speak of  a life of privilege, prep (preparatory) school, Eaton, Oxford, Tory researcher, Ministerial assistant, MP, Leader, PM. How in hell is he supposed to relate to the undereducated opportunity deprived man/woman in the street? He may as well HAVE COME FROM A DIFFERENT PLANET; for all intents and purposes he is from a different planet. Nick Clegg’s background isn’t much different although he did have one real job in the EU before he became an MEP. It’ll be interesting to see how this all works out; there are enormous pressures on both parties to make it work, especially the Lib Dems, because if they fail they will pay a heavy price electorally. However, in both parties there are people and factions who would rather slowly torture their Granny to death than work with anyone from the other party. Will the Lib Dems be able to stomach the cuts that the Tories are going to have to implement; will the Tories be able to except the Lib Dems desire for fairness. Philosophically, the Lib Dems are much closer to Old Labour than to either the Tories or New Labour. I’ll have to pay close attention and remember who’s doing what this time; even after 13 years I still can’t put names to faces when it comes to former Labour ministers. So Pass the Suicide Pills...lets wait and see, but don't expect to have any spare money for a while? One of the best election jokes I've read:

Dave Cameron says he wants change: so give him 50p and tell him to fuck off !