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Monday, 17 September 2007

It isn't fair

Where would be without the wit and wisdom of the Liberal Democrats? Wonder no more. One of their number, a woman natch, has finally fingered the source of global warming, famine, drought, plague, pestilence, poverty and etc.

It is manifest that if we were all togged out in ethical cotton loin cloths and subsisting on a diet of crystal clear mountain spring water, nut burgers and berries then there would be an immediate cessation to all hostilities, a general outbreak of peace and goodwill and an instantaneous fair and equitable distribution of resources. In this utopia of tree-hugging, pan pipes and physical fitness - and I'm sure any similarities between the Lib Dem vision and that set out by the Nazis is purely coincidental, or an unavoidable by-product of any political belief system that purports to Know Best - the obvious first casualty will be competition. That is, after all Nazi as in National Socialist.

The Lib Dems have always regarded competition as the root of all evil - few have possessed the balls to call it like it is. Cometh the hour, cometh the woman. The Lib Dem's parliamentary representatives will all be able to get to next year's party conference in a couple taxis, possibly with a bit of room to spare.

And yet, in the mind of one (female) speaker at Conference, come the revolution you Rugger Buggers will be first up against the wall. Then, and only then will it be safe to tuck daisy into rifle barrels, link hands and sing a couple of rousing verses of some secular equivalent of Kumbaya. Some frightful hairy legged harridan of the fruit loop fringe has castigated the England captain for bullying an American opponent on the pitch. This is a moment for a few perfectly enunciated Phuts ... as in Phor Phut Sake....

These people want to run your life. Don't say you weren't warned, if that couple of taxi loads of sandal wearers end up holding the balance of power in a nearly hung parliament. Okay?

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