Thursday, January 13, 2022

The rulers and the ruled, privilege and power, spoof too

Yesterday British prime minister Boris Johnson apologised in parliament for his bad behaviour.

Also yesterday Prince Andrew, the son of the Queen of England was back in the news in relation to his links with the late Jeffrey Epstein and convicted criminal Ghislaine Maxwell.

All people of privilege, power and wealth.

Journalist and former broadcaster Vincent Browne once famously said that when we give titles to people we give them power over us. Wise words.

The ruled and the rulers.

All the lies, spoof, and clever fancy ideas. And all their rules and regulations, stuff and nonsense, bluff too.

Watching British MP Jacob Rees-Mogg on BBC Two’s Newsnight last evening talking about the humility and sincerity of Boris Johnson one is reminded of the tyranny of the ruling classes, and their lies too.

His nickname 'The Honourable Member for the early 20th century' is befitting. In the interview Rees-Mogg referred to the leader of the Scottish Conservative party as a ‘lightweight figure' 

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