Some interesting comments by David Cameron in The Times:
We will use modern technology to empower people, because we are from a generation that is comfortable with openness and accountability.
As always with Cameron though, the rhetoric doesn’t match his actions. Whilst Cameron pitches on an ‘open and accountable’ ticket, he is also desperately trying to cover-up some of his antics on the campain trail that may undermine his so-called ‘green credentials’ (is there anyone alive that still believes that crap?). For example, this election is a big opportunity for the man in blue to prove that his talk about caring for the environment isn’t just talk. He could step up to the plate and use environmentally friendly ways of getting around the country to preach his ‘message’. Maybe in a Prius or on a bike (obviously followed by a car with all his personal belongings of course). And what does he do? He flies around campaigning in a private jet. Environmentally damaging and making him look like a flash git at the same time. Way to keep in touch with the common man Dave.
But, not only is he flying around in a private jet:
Tory election managers have tried to ban snaps of David Cameron boarding a private jet each day to crisscross the country.
And this from a man who wants to be ‘open and accountable’? Hilarious. Yet also distubing because there will be some voters (particularly first timers) who will fall for his ‘green’ claptrap. They know no better. They never lived under a Tory government and this green talk kinda appeals to them because it looks like he shares their concerns. Guess what people? He doesn’t. Unbelievably, he’s just saying stuff to get your vote. That’s how elections work. Leaders spout crap to make you vote for them. They get in. They look after their special interests and stick two fingers up to the rest of us. That’s the reality. And what do his special interests think of openness:
The Times and the Sunday Times are to start charging for content online in June.
Users will be charged £1 for a day’s access and £2 for a week’s subscription for access to both papers’ websites, publisher News International has announced.
The News International chief executive, Rebekah Brooks, implied in a statement that its other titles, the Sun and the News of the World, would follow.
Yep, clearly ‘openness’ is high on the agenda of the Tory party and their pals.
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