Comments on: Some good stories http://www.pickledpolitics.com/archives/2065 Current affairs for a progressive generation Sat, 04 Feb 2012 17:02:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: douglas clark http://www.pickledpolitics.com/archives/2065#comment-121451 douglas clark Mon, 16 Jun 2008 21:11:52 +0000 http://www.pickledpolitics.com/?p=2065#comment-121451 I suppose we can all project what we like onto that story. It certainly is a 'good news' story. But is also says a heck of a lot about the difference between the decency of ordinary folk when confronted by the sharp end of stupid legislation coming from the Westminster Village. Frankly, they don't like what they see. It is that disconnect that is likely to realign British politics eventually. The problem we have is that empowering the state over the individual allows the state apparatus to behave in an overbearing and insensitive manner. It is quite un British in fact. The other side of that 'feelgood' story is this: <blockquote>Britain shamed as Iraqi interpreters are resettled in squalid tower blocks</blockquote> http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/article4124673.ece Briefly, Iraq interpreters have not had the kind of reception that the asylum seekers have had. This is the same city that gets all the 'feelgood' stuff in Sunnys' post. It also happens to be my city. Westminster has got to stop fawning to the Red Tops. And it has got to take an educational approach to why we should give folk shelter. I actually expect better from the legislature than we've become used to. I suppose we can all project what we like onto that story. It certainly is a ‘good news’ story. But is also says a heck of a lot about the difference between the decency of ordinary folk when confronted by the sharp end of stupid legislation coming from the Westminster Village. Frankly, they don’t like what they see.

It is that disconnect that is likely to realign British politics eventually. The problem we have is that empowering the state over the individual allows the state apparatus to behave in an overbearing and insensitive manner. It is quite un British in fact.

The other side of that ‘feelgood’ story is this:

Britain shamed as Iraqi interpreters are resettled in squalid tower blocks

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/article4124673.ece

Briefly, Iraq interpreters have not had the kind of reception that the asylum seekers have had.

This is the same city that gets all the ‘feelgood’ stuff in Sunnys’ post. It also happens to be my city.

Westminster has got to stop fawning to the Red Tops. And it has got to take an educational approach to why we should give folk shelter. I actually expect better from the legislature than we’ve become used to.

]]> By: BenSix http://www.pickledpolitics.com/archives/2065#comment-121448 BenSix Mon, 16 Jun 2008 20:35:04 +0000 http://www.pickledpolitics.com/?p=2065#comment-121448 Excellent. There are very few heartening news stories. Excellent.

There are very few heartening news stories.

]]> By: tim http://www.pickledpolitics.com/archives/2065#comment-121387 tim Mon, 16 Jun 2008 14:42:22 +0000 http://www.pickledpolitics.com/?p=2065#comment-121387 It was in the Guardian last friday. It was in the Guardian last friday.

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