Thursday 13 October 2011

Oh dear, what can the matter be @ No 10

So much happening - and so much of it that 'Boy David' Cameron would not want to be 'happening'! There is so much, in fact, that it has left my head spinning!

I'll try to keep it simple, if that's possible. For starters there's our old friend 'Disgusting' Clark of Tunbridge Wells, the great champion of the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF). He has boasted about the tremendous work he did to protect Tunbridge Wells from the grasping hands of the Labour inspired development plans for the environs of that pretty town. No doubt those who voted him in as their MP were duly thankful.

But now!! Now, there are problems brewing for 'Disgusting' Clark in his own pretty little constituency!

In today's Daily Telegraph, there is an article entitled: 'Hands Off Our Land: now planning minister Greg Clark faces opposition from his own council in Tunbridge Wells' It goes on: 'As if life was not hard enough for Government minister Greg Clark trying to defend the Coalition’s controversial planning reforms, now his own council has turned against him'.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/hands-off-our-land/8824964/Hands-Off-Our-Land-now-planning-minister-Greg-Clark-faces-opposition-from-his-own-council-in-Tunbridge-Wells.html

The article was written by Christopher Hope. He has discovered that :
Conservative-controlled Tunbridge Wells Borough Council this morning voted to accept a report from its own planning officials calling for reforms to the National Planning Policy Framework.

Now - there's a turn-up for the books! From his own backyard comes a set of teeth to bite the very hand that 'Disgusting' Clark considered above suspicion! In fact, the very hand before which all Old Tunbridgwellians should sink to their knees and kiss - in gratitude! How 'Disgusting' Clark must have shivered at the sign of such ingratitude!

Christopher Hope quoted the council as questioning:
“Government’s apparent assumption that neighbourhoods are desperate for development”, adding that “this council’s recent experience of public consultation is that most neighbourhoods want very little development”.

It seems that the council does not think that the so-called protection for the 'green-belt' will stand up. The council thought that the new NPPF's objectives to “increase significantly the delivery of new homes” would "prevail over everything else".

Now - why on earth should they think that? Maybe, just maybe, they have seen the objections to the NPPF made by National Trust, The Campaign to preserve Rural England and many, many others. They may also have seen 'Disgusting' Clarks's dismissive comments about opponents to the new planning reforms!

So - you ask, what else is going on?

'Tally Ho' Fox is still going on, that's what! He's broken cover and, though running, has not left enough stink to get right up the noses of the hounds. All they have is a whiff! A strong whiff, I grant you - but not yet the full stench. The 'whippers-in' and the master of hounds are still gathering the scent.

As Andrew Gimson, parliamentary sketchwriter for the Daily Telegraph, writes: Despite all his indiscretions, Liam Fox is still alive:
Liam Fox sat with the self-conscious demeanour of the chief mourner at a funeral, possibly his own. The Defence Secretary wore a dark suit, a white shirt and a purple tie.

In a brilliantly satirical article, Gimson shows that 'Tally Ho' Fox is still alive and kicking. Towards the end of the article, he wries:
Angela Eagle, making her debut as Sir George’s opposite number, wanted to know when the full list will be published “of all the meetings of ministers and officials with the Defence Secretary’s self-styled adviser Adam Werritty”
Gimson continues:
Sir George said the Cabinet Secretary was looking into the whole affair and would deal with “all outstanding issues and unanswered questions” – which if true will be a prodigious achievement.

Meanwhile 'Tally Ho' Fox donned his smart suit and tie, walked up then down the steps of the Ministry of Defence and told the waiting gang of hounds - whoops sorry! - that should have been 'reporters'!! Anyway, he told them that he was:
"back to complete normal working mode"

Meanwhile new allegations are issuing at such a rate it is impossible to keep up with them. Despite this, Fox grins and nods and pretends nothing is happening! Amazing really!

Here at No 10, 'Boy David' Cameron mouths his usual supportive platitudes like the well trained PR man he is.

Of course - there is also the tiny little 'happening' resulting in the butchery of the NHS!! So - nothing too much to worry about there then!

I'm exhausted - going for a nap in the rose garden! Hope that, at least, will smell sweet!

'Bye'


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