This week we found out that even George 'Revenge' Osborne has possibly suffered the consequences of austerity - he's run out of alphabites and turkey twizzlers and is apparently now intending to restock his freezer supplies with bags of chopped up Theresa May. These are not the thoughts of a sane man. There's nothing wrong with alphabites and turkey twizzlers.
Not content with contributing to the death and suffering of vulnerable individuals in the UK, Liam Fox and Michael Fallon attended the Defence and Security Equipment International (DSEI) arms fair in London with the hope that they can extend death and suffering across the world. Let's "spread our wings after Brexit" Michael Fallon gleefully stated. No, Michael Fallon - let's stop arming destruction, and the killing of innocent civilians, for tainted cash. How about we spread support, send aid, and show compassion, to those in war-torn countries instead?
Hurricane Irma hit the Caribbean earlier this week causing widespread destruction across Islands. However, UK offshore Tax Pirates have already stashed their cash and it's unlikely they'll be made to dig deep for any local relief efforts anytime soon.
The DWP admitted sanctioning people if they were unwilling to take a zero-hours contract. Zero-hours contracts lead to low productivity, high insecurity and an inability to pay the bills. A zero-hours contract is not 'employment', it is a form of exploitation. Figures proudly cited by the government in relation to numbers of people now in 'work' are intentionally misleading.
Mr Rees-Mogg claimed the rise in the use of food banks is "rather uplifting". Given his 'pick-a-mix' approach on Catholicism, perhaps he might want to consider this quote from Pope John Paul II in 1998 (picked out here just for him): "The Church continually combats all forms of poverty, because as Mother she is concerned that each and every person be able to live fully in dignity as a child of God." If Nanny is free, perhaps she could take Mr Rees-Mogg to visit volunteers, who challenged him to work a shift at their food bank, to see just how "uplifted" and dignified people left behind by his support of his party's policies really are.
Finally, the pay cap on public workers looks as though it will be lifted (thanks to help from the DUP). Owing to the potential for further embarrassment, Tory Whips instructed their MPs not to bother attending Parliament for any upcoming opposition vote. Theresa May and her MPs have a responsibility to the general public to take their job seriously. Every vote matters. On all issues. If MPs don't turn up without good reason they should not be paid. A little like a zero-hours contract approach (but with a lot more perks)...
Finally, the pay cap on public workers looks as though it will be lifted (thanks to help from the DUP). Owing to the potential for further embarrassment, Tory Whips instructed their MPs not to bother attending Parliament for any upcoming opposition vote. Theresa May and her MPs have a responsibility to the general public to take their job seriously. Every vote matters. On all issues. If MPs don't turn up without good reason they should not be paid. A little like a zero-hours contract approach (but with a lot more perks)...
