19 November 2006

What's the world coming to (part umpteen)?

I blame Dave Cameron. Nowadays, politicians have to be in touch with their touchy-feely side. Even our First Minister has gone all introspective. Scotland on Sunday reports him saying:
"There have been times when I have thought, is what I am doing what I believe in? What am I achieving? Is it worth it given the amount of pressure that's on the family and the ways things have had to change? There have certainly been moments over the last five years when I have thought like that."

If Mr McConnell does not know if what he is doing is what he believes in and if he does not know what he is achieving, then what does he expect the rest of us to think? At least you knew where you were with the old dour McConnell, deliberately and obtusely misundertanding criticism, ruthlessly eliminating rivals and playing to whichever gallery was nearest at hand.

What next? The Tories welcoming gay adoption? Oh dear, see here in The Sunday Herald:
THE leader of the Scottish Tories has won praise from the gay community after backing adoption rights for same-sex couples. Annabel Goldie said it was “ludicrous” to suggest that gay men and lesbians could not provide a loving home for young people.

See modern politicians - they just have no respect for tradition...

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