A Listening Labour Government

Well, what can one say? Human beings are obviously insatiable and hard to be pleased. Yet the sign of an about-turn by Prime Minister Brown’s government on the tax issue is one that is worth applauding.

While Nick Robbinson of BBC hammered on the turn-around as a sin during his interview with the Prime Minister, it is glaring that Brown has played his card well this time. At this crucial times of elections, I would think that there is nothing more important than for a government that listens. The underlining effect of this surpasses any mistake that might have been made for introducing the high tax rate during the budget.

As I have continually said, the Conservative party really need to check her approach. The present Labour government has specialised the art of countering her varying attacks and this increases the lapse of their hope of ever getting back to No 10. Mr. Cameron’s hurdle lies in the fact that he lends his weapon to his enemy to use. What the hell does he keep thinking? That fine words and a show-of-Eton-grammar would get him to his ambition? I wonder.

Creating refined beautifully insulting words like an old hag is purely and completely utter pettiness for a man that aspires to a high status as to be Her Majesty’s chief servant. But for the present government, this singular act, if and when executed, would re-write its name in the good book of the citizens. But we shall see, May 1 election will reveal the effect.

Well done Gordon.

Princess Diana& Dodi - Mohammed Al Fayed's Non Score Point

Whooops! After all these years. May the good spirit of Princess Diana and Dodi Al Fayed now rest in peace; Amen.

Since their tragic death, her ‘might-have-been’ father in-law has fought with passion to avenge them. I do commiserate with Mohammed Al Fayed for his loss. It was in no arguable measure, a great lost. Loosing a son? I can only imagine the pain.

Having said that, I have always believed that at least, the monarch(y) did not kill Diana. This view point has always been difficult to explain to my friends who see it from a point of my loyalty and support to Her Majesty. Although I have always supported Mr Al Fayed in the pursuance for justice, I have never supported his theory about his suspected plotters of the ‘might-have-been’ couple.

Mr Al Fayed rather ran shod on various public sympathies to rally followership.

1. The popularity of the Princess.
2. The sheepishness of the masses – celebrity culture – which makes them think the Princess a goddess. One thing I have found out is that a lot of Diana’s followers can not give a substantial reason why they loved her. It's just like being a Beckham-or/and-wife-fan; a Foxy Brown follower, and the many other celebrity followership that plagues the world these days. Mohammed Al Fayed rode on these wings to secure enormous sympathy, but unfortunately, with no concrete evidence to lean their claim.
3. The disclaimer for Monarchy: Mr Al Fayed also took advantage of the fact that many people, although with no iota of reason, do no more want to acknowledge the monarchy. Thus he cleverly operated on that fact-less fiction to accuse the monarch with a lot of assurance that his bait would be swallowed; it indeed was anyway.
4. The state of the relationship of the Prince and Princess of Wales: Of course the broken down relationship, which bought public sympathy for the Princess was high. We all saw it during her death when the Queen in her wise way avoided a show-down by finally showing up at Buckingham Palace to appease those who accuse them of not caring; but can we tell?
5. Religion: As all fools are wont to behave, Mr Al Fayed did not fail to bring in religion into this, accusing that Diana was stopped from marrying a Muslim – absolute nonsense. He definitely knew he would reap massive gains for that particular point as majority of Muslims are not interested in learning facts but singing along especially once a fact shows them as persecuted.
6. etc.

All the above subtle reasons were behind Mohammed Al Fayed’s zeal, but more fuelled by his long standing contempt for the British Monarch, Empire, State, and/or culture. It is no doubt that Mr. Al Fayed would stop at nothing to rubbish this established institution. My worst fear was when he suggested on bring the Queen to testify; damn! I feared not for the Queen, because I know that, was she to attend court, Mr. Al Fayed would have wished it never happened. Rather my fear was because of the Britain that has lost its identity. The Britain that rubbishes its own image; the Britain that plays to the gallery of its decomposer. All in the effort to appear good. I feared also that the ‘damn’ court would have towed the line and rubbish its own country’s dignity by sympathising with such unfounded accusations. Britain may decide to abolish its monarchy, but until it does so, the monarchy gives Britain a prestige no other country still retains.

But I blame the Princess for dancing to the galleries too. I was so worried at the amount of headlines she was making then, at her obvious celebrity-hunger, at her thirst for (more) fame. I think she lost focus of what and where she was supposed to be, do and uphold. But today, I suppose the court have made a good decision. If I am asked, the main man who holds the keys to the secret of these deaths is only Henri Paul. Its either he has been paid to expose the couple or like the court summarised, he was trying to run away from the photo men. But I will hold the former more close as various witnesses hinted on, I deduced he might have collected some appreciation from these snapping men to enable them get a ‘nice’ shot, coupled with his drunken state, which I also suspect was deliberate to help accomplish the plans. These must have got on him. I also think that could be a possibility Henri wasn’t concentrating on the road ahead, but rather on the side mirror to get his cohorts on the right side, and in the course of making a chance/space for them, he lost control. At the speed he was travelling, avoiding the ensuing the disaster wouldn’t have yielded exactly what happened. It is awful.

Mr. Mohammed should come to terms that one can only live where he believes in. He has made his riches in Britain, I suppose, he should pledge his allegiance to the country and play a role as part of it supporting or dissuading things from a sincere point of view.

Once again, I do commiserate with him for the loss of his son, but I dole my cap for the court, the jury, the police officers of the various countries involved, and all others for their longsuffering and excellent resolve they have arrived at. A lot has been done, secrets has been open more than is supposed, embarrassment has made the rounds, and I think its time to sheath the swords and move on to heal the injuries, and celebrate the lives of these 2 dear young couple with joy rather than rancour. Princes William and Harry deserve much better having lost their mother at very tender ages. At 17, it was and still is hard to bear the loss of my mother.

May the souls of the departed rest in peace. Amen.

Read a well illustrated analysis here. (BBC NEWS24)