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Tuesday 9 May 2023

480. Being force-fed gaudy, expensive homage to a greedy, inbred, half-baked, spoiled old man who has inherited ill-gotten wealth that would make Midas blush is an insult to our intelligence – but, in case they were needed, here are another 20 of the many more reasons why the ridiculous, extravagant weekend royal dressing-up party at public expense was an affront.

 

1.     Europe’s first significant deadly conflict since WWII is ongoing.

2.     Global climate/environmental catastrophes deepen by the hour.

3.     Huge increase in reliance on foodbanks here in the UK.

4.     Growing child poverty here in the UK.

5.     Deadly misogyny in the MET police force here in the UK.

6.     Racism – ongoing.

7.     Debt (personal / student /national) deepening exponentially.

8.     Housing crisis here in the UK.

9.     Corruption / incompetence on an industrial scale (see any recent post).

10.                        Crisis in education here in the UK.

11.                        Crisis in the National Health Service here in the UK.

12.                        Lack of impartiality in the UK’s public broadcaster (see the resignation of its chairman appointed by Boris Johnson after a back room money deal came to light)

13.                        Sewage in English waterways (the party in power voted not to resolve this issue!)

14.                        Infrastructure fragmentation and failures – rail/energy/roads etc.

15.                        Increasing homelessness.

16.                        Increasing number of drug deaths.

17.                        Tory government scapegoating of the poor and migrants (as usual).

18.                        Increasing numbers of deadly dog attacks (something I’ve written about in the press for years)

19.                        The Brexit embarrassment and self-harm – ongoing.

20.                        The cost of living crisis.


In summary, it’s way past time for Britain to grow up.

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