When in the future we try to recall life under New Labour surely high on the list of worst examples will be the Prime Minister at the G-8 summit urging us to throw away less food.
Philosophically bankrupt, bereft of reasoning, it’s hard to know where to start.
Gordon Brown gave no thought as to whether it is the proper function of the State to tell us what to eat and what to throw away; his mind skimmed over the likely effect this would have on world food prices (none); he took no interest as to whether his words might have any effect, whether anyone would listen, because all he wanted to do was create an impression, mood music. Gordon Brown cares about starving children.
He must have had assistants, advisers, all of whom thought this was the stuff to give an international audience concerned about world food shortages. I find it really embarrassing that this is the standard of person we have representing us at an important summit.
No comments:
Post a Comment