Politically Correct

As a Thatcher child (it took 18 years before I could live without Conservative rule), it saddens me to watch New Labour Crumble. Not because I’m necessarily a big Labour supporter but because it proves my cynical side right – all governments are inherently useless and an inevitable anti-climax. I remember watching Spitting Image lampoon Thatcher, Heseltine and Major, but am gradually seeing Blair, Brown and Prescott taking roles as their understudies in my mind.

However, as the new glorious light that the new dawn of politics my generation gave the country begins to go dim, I did enjoy reading The Guardian’s report on today’s reshuffle. Two notable lines from Ollver King’s Report:

“The deputy prime minister, Mr Prescott, has been stripped of much of his power after his affair with secretary Tracey Temple was exposed.”

I like the repeated use of the terms “strip” and “stripping” in relation to Prescott (I’ve just heard it on Newsnight) – so apt for a guy caught with his pants down.

“It’s important that government has depth of experience and John Prescott has many years of bringing people together…”

So said Hazel Blears, new Labour party chair – frankly I like her already, she certainly seems to have a knack of nailing the truth in very few words.

If only Spitting Image were still on – I can see the Prescott Puppet know, boxing glove in one hand, box of Milk Tray in the other…