A continuing surprise is how few people understand the role of an MP.
In the June election, the UKIP candidate complained that MPs did not control planning permissions. Others who should know better believe that MPs should be determining Newport City matters that are the exclusive preserve of councillors and Health and Education in Wales that are the business of Assembly Members.
As Newport MPs Jessica and I have duties to present a positive case for the city at national and international level. This is what we very actively strive to do. Our work is varied and we both have a lively presences on social media promoting local, national and international issues.
One international issue that greatly exercises me is the threat of the Trump Presidency. Possibly more than any other backbench MP I have responsibility for this because I led the debate prompted by a 2 million strong petition to cancel his invitation for a red carpet visit here. There is a continuing role in pressing the views of a growing number of people who are alarmed by the new President's irrational antics and impulsive character.
He is now the greatest threat to peace that the world faces. He blunders into delicate situations and creates crises. The most explosive issue in US politics is race and historical divisions between North and South of the USA. He had made the tensions worse. We should not be encouraging him. It's our world he threatens. We have only one of them.
Funnily enough, the richer they get the more they want. They see to that by snatching off others, which they see as a perfectly legitimate way to enrich themselves. Those who oppose it in their own interest are 'old-fashioned', 'unworthy' or 'extreme'.
This is how I see it: they withhold, give out just enough, but it is not theirs to begin with. They are not where they are and we the majority where WE are because they are better, more useful, more intelligent or more driven etc. The difference is more basic. Some aren't willing to despise others. Some aren't full of themselves. This may sound trivial but you see the attitude so often. Exemplified in fact in Trump. Some stand with others for the greater good, others will use all means to advance their selfish interest. I believe that is the difference, and why the sententious attempts to try and convince us that anything to the left of crony privatisation, austerity etc. is flawed or unrealistic, is hollow and specious.
Strong attacks weak. Its not merely selfishness, you also have to include hate and antipathy. They use power and authority to afflict. What they should have done is help. But its anathema.
We have to recognise this difference. We have to recognise that their gain is our loss and nothing to do with merit or deserving on their part. To end the injustice and unfairness. To repudiate hollow false doctrine.
Posted by: Ad | August 21, 2017 at 12:12 AM