The Week in Nonsense

The current government has been a rich source of nonsense since they wrestled power away from the equally nonsensical Tories back in1997, and this week proved no different from the rest. Step forward Alan Johnson, Health minister, whose idea to combat sick note culture was to introduce something called a well note. He should really think these things out before he speaks. I would pass some kind of comment, but just the two words really do all the talking for themselves. Well note. Indeed. Not to be out done, Jack Straw has requested magistrates stop sending criminals to jail, because they are full. A brilliant idea...if you happen to be a burglar or mugger. Hell, I might even take it up myself. Enough of New Labour, for the moment anyway, and lets see what the health fascists have been up too.The BMA, who have condemned binge drink culture, and lobbied for higher booze taxes, have only gone and applied for a late license at its London HQ. It also appears there have been many complaints about drunken antics outside the building ranging from urinating in gardens to horseplay on nearby scaffolding. Tescos have also decided to jump on the booze band wagon, by demanding the government ban cut price alcohol, whilst at the same time refusing to cut its own prices. I suppose a £2 billion pound annual profit isn't enough for the evil empire. In Europe, UKIP leader Nigel Farrage has been caught out paying family members, out of publicly funded expenses, including £24,000 a year to his wife, for secretarial work, and God knows how much to his 19 year old son, who is a full time student. Chooo chooo. All aboard the gravy train...On the subject of wasting OUR money is this little gem. The King of Nonsense, Mr Tony Blair, announced he wanted at least 50% of young people to gain a degree within 5 years. The only problem was the amount of students dropping out. So over the last five years, according to Parliamentary report released last week, £800 million had been spent on trying to reduce this rate. Can you guess what happened?? That's right, the figures have not budged. The same amount of people are dropping out, as did in 2002. I have no idea what this vast amount of cash was spent on, perhaps a few trips to Australia or the Carribean to see how things work there, maybe a Bugatti Veyron or two to whisk focus groups around universities to brainstorm, who can tell, but it may as well have been used as bog roll for all the difference it has made.

STOP THE NONSENSE!!