Letter 44: OccupyLSX leads the way, Dave should follow

      

Seems there are quite a few of us who want change from the current climate of greed and self-interest. The final straw for me last week was the news that the total earnings for directors of FTSE 100 companies increased by 49% in 2010. Just on this issue, this is what David Cameron said on the day the report came out:

"I think that everyone, whether they are in public, whether they are in private enterprise, they've got to be able to justify the decisions they make about pay. So I welcome the debate about this. I welcome the transparency, I want to see proper accountability and I believe in a responsible society and that is responsibility exercised by everyone including the boardroom"

Well said Dave, but OccupyLSX actions speak louder than a politicians words:

                                                 

If you want to think about alternatives to the ones we keep being offered by the current political system, find out about the OccupyLSX. And if you want to get involved but can't camp, I suggest you do what I did; visit your nearest protest camp, donate something and offer practical help. They're protesting for you and me and every little helps.

                            

Letter 43: Nick should have gone to Specsavers

Yes I know that we've all been thinking about the Euro and the resignation of Giles Fraser and St Paul's feeble excuses about Health and Safety regarding Occupylsx, but Phil Hammond and I have also been thinking about this:

Letter 42: Lobbying and revolving doors impoverishes democracy

I wrote to Dave today because this lobbying issue reminded me so much of the phone hacking scandal. All I could think of was, here we go again... rich people buying favours in the political arena and a Prime Minister promising absolute clarity whilst distancing himself from something he is part of.. And they wonder why we don't trust them...

Letter 41: Have we been stuffed by Government and the Lords?

Here's the list of Peers with a vested interest. 

Though we didn't overturn the Bill yesterday, don't give up - the fight goes on to save our NHS. For more ideas checkout Tim Hardy on: http://beyondclicktivism.com/2011/10/12/what-next-to-save-the-nhs/. Now, if only Dave and George would get the right policies to get a grip on this ...

Letter 40: Is it time for Dave to address lobbygate?

By the time letter 40 arrives at No 10, Liam Fox might well have resigned. Less than an hour ago, backers came forward to explain it was they who put up the money to support Adam Werritty in his role of advisor. Trouble is, this makes things worse for Dave and Liam, not better...

  

Letter 39: Do as I say, not as I do

Now I wouldn't begrudge a man a holiday or two, especially if he had a stressful job, but seven seems a little, well, out of touch with how the rest of us are coping in these hard economic times....

Letter 38 Economic Crisis? Look, a sweetie!

Two down, one to go. Party Political Conferences remind me of horse tablets: unpalatable, hard to swallow and often the cause of indigestion...