Wednesday, May 12, 2010

Two Baby faces in charge of our nation. Gulp!...

During the run up to the election I did come out and say that I agreed, for the most part, with Nick. So how do I feel then seeing him actually take the office of Deputy Prime Minister in a historic alliance of the Tories and Libs? Well pleased from one point of view; it is, after all the first time the Liberals have held any kind of cabinet post since the last coalition government which was during the last world war. But I am mightily pissed off that Cameron has been given the keys to Number 10. Not because he's a Conservative (which is bad enough) not because he's a toff, an old Etonian, a backward step to the 1950s and before perhaps, not even because of his smugness and emphasis on the sort of dark ages back to basics view of the country. No none of those things; and not even because he's so arrogant that he could end up harming our special relationship with the USA or bringing about a nuclear threat by standing up to countries like China, the emerging world super power. So what is it about him that's really made me wake up feeling low low low this morning then? I'll tell you and it might anoy many of the rest of you: he's the first Prime Minister in my life time who's younger than me. Now that really hurts! Time will tell whether the baby faced upper class prick (no offence Dave) is up to the job or not. With Clegg's help he might just pull it off. These are very interesting and uncharted waters. Hang about. Nick Clegg is even younger than Cameron? Now I'm really in a bad mood!...

7 comments:

Charles Martel said...

If Cameron's a 'toff' because he went to Eton, what does that make your beloved Clegg (prep school, Westminster School, Cambridge University).Their backgrounds seem remarkably similar .

The Tomahawk Kid said...

I am in the same position as you in that this is the first Prime Minister younger than me. It is a bit wierd. However I am a great believer in the doctrine "If you are good enough you are old enough." I didn't vote for Cameron either, but I think you are being a bit unfair on him. Give the man a chance I say. Many politicians from all parties come from fairly priviledged backgrounds. It doesn't necessarily mean they can't empathise with people from very different backgrounds. It will be interesting to see how the relationship between the Conservatives and Lib dems works out. If they get on well it could be a good thing for the country.

Tonbridge blogger said...

Your right CM and I was aware of that. In a previous life I have worked with quite a few toffs and came to the conclusion long ago that in fact they are just people. People from priveledged backgrounds but just people none the less. So there are good and bad toffs just like there are good and back people from all walks of life. Let's just hope that Cameron turns out to be a good toff for all our sakes. This posting was only really a light hearted piece intended to make the point that I feel old because, for the first time in my life, the PM is younger than I am...

Anonymous said...

TB, move to Eastbourne and you will feel like a kid again.

One person you need to feel sorry for in this joint venture is the Greg Clarke the MP from Tunbridge Wells. After working his socks off in the shadow cabinet for the last few years he's lost his job to a LibDem.

But then he only went to a bog standard comprehensive and Cambridge.

Tonbridge blogger said...

On Greg Clarke: no I don't feel sorry for him especially in view of that hideous poster of his grinning face on the way in to Southborough. It was almost enough to stop me wanting to go to Tunbridge Wells! His exclusion from the cabinet was probably more to do with him being from the North East. That would never have done!...

Tonbridge blogger said...

Actually much harder to get into Westminster School or so I'm told. Much more emphasis on academic achievement rather than who Daddy is. Could be wrong but that's my impression....

Anonymous said...

mhhhhhh I had a good old public school education and that doesn't make me any less able to empathise or less able to comment on education. Why would some from a state school be more able to do this or be considered more knowlegeable. I was so fortunate to have such a solid education and I only wish others could have the same. They should have the same opportunities. We can only make comparisons when we have something to compare. I would expect the prime minister to have been well educated and be a reflective thinker no matter where he or she was educated.