There’s been so much in the news the past week or so, I don’t know where to begin. Well, I do. I was watching the Scottish Parliament today and was yet again disgusted by the behaviour of Johann Lamont. I have no idea why she was elevated to leader of the Labour Party. I just cannot see it. She lacks the intelligence required and (the reason I was so angry) rather than debating the issues, she simply flung insults aimed directly at Alex Salmond. Whether you like the man or not is irrelevant. This kind of behaviour should not be acceptable. It makes them look like children.
I think if Labour are to survive in Scotland, they need a far more articulate and intelligent leader, one who can rise above the mudslinging. Siding with the Conservative Party has made them even less popular. They truly need to look at where they are going before they end up going nowhere.
The issue she raised today was regarding unemployment in Scotland, regurgitating the 200 people a day are becoming unemployed in Scotland. I don’t know where she got this figure but it just is not correct. That is more than a thousand people a week and this would most certainly have made national news. Demanding to know what the First Minister was doing about it folly on her side. If Scots know one thing, it is that Salmond is bending over backwards to bring new business, and in the process, new jobs to Scotland, and so he is doing a great deal. The Labour Party are falling in the polls because people see them as ineffective, offensive, childish and lacking anything beneficial to bring to the table.
Equally ineffective is Conservative leader, Ruth Davidson. While she is highly articulate and clearly intelligent, all she seems to be able to talk about is when will Salmond meet with the Secretary for Scotland, rather than the Prime Minister. As far as the majority of Scotland are concerned, Salmond is on equal footing with the PM and should therefore be meeting him, not being handed down to Mr Moore.
What politicians continually fail to understand is that most people don’t care about ‘the party’ they care about their livelihoods, health, welfare and safety. If politicians would work together and not bicker like children, maybe they, as a whole, would be a little less disliked.
On another note, I have written 3 books. 2 are part of a series set in Scoltand about the Sidhe, fairy folk. Available on kindle and in paperback:
The Island of the Mist is book 2
The Stone in the Sword is book 1
The 3rd book is an adult, sexy witchy werewolf/vampire story set in New York and featuring a strong female lead character, again available in kindle and paperback formats:
The Wolf, the Witch and the Coffin
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