Is it just me or does it seem to you as well that politicians, that august body of elected representatives, are simply going round and round in ever decreasing circles these days?
There are many examples but to take just two:
Why would anyone publicly sack a scientific advisor who offers proven advice about the effects of canabis and at the same time raise millions through a tax on alcohol and tobacco, implying at least that the latter is safer and endorsed by the Government for consumption. Even from my own staistics as a humble parish priest I know which of these kills and harms more people.
Least this seems partisan and I get accused of having a go at Gordon Brown what about David Cameron who seems to think that positive discrimination is the way to get more women into politics. I think that any form of discrimination is wrong, including positive discrimination. There are some very fine women politicians but perhaps the real reason that there are less women than men in politics today is because women have more sense!
There are many examples but to take just two:
Why would anyone publicly sack a scientific advisor who offers proven advice about the effects of canabis and at the same time raise millions through a tax on alcohol and tobacco, implying at least that the latter is safer and endorsed by the Government for consumption. Even from my own staistics as a humble parish priest I know which of these kills and harms more people.
Least this seems partisan and I get accused of having a go at Gordon Brown what about David Cameron who seems to think that positive discrimination is the way to get more women into politics. I think that any form of discrimination is wrong, including positive discrimination. There are some very fine women politicians but perhaps the real reason that there are less women than men in politics today is because women have more sense!
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