derek pringle Posted September 26, 2017 Share Posted September 26, 2017 Hi, Does anybody agree that at this moment in time (preferably all the time ] we more than ever need Statesman as our leaders, but as i look around i can just see misfits hell bent on trying to ruin everything and not appearing to want to cure anything. I include ladies as Statesmen. cheers derek Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malc d Posted September 26, 2017 Share Posted September 26, 2017 derek pringle - 2017-09-26 9:05 AM Hi, Does anybody agree that at this moment in time (preferably all the time ] we more than ever need Statesman as our leaders, but as i look around i can just see misfits hell bent on trying to ruin everything and not appearing to want to cure anything. I include ladies as Statesmen. cheers derek I wouldn't call them misfits, but it's clear that politicians in general carry on their policies, oblivious to the concerns of large sections of their electorates. That has given us Brexit, Donald Trump, and now, the rise of the far right party in Germany. .... and still some keep their head in the sand and blame the VOTERS for these results. :-( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archiesgrandad Posted September 26, 2017 Share Posted September 26, 2017 So if we don't blame the voters for Trump/Brexit/ Far Right, who should we blame? AGD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malc d Posted September 26, 2017 Share Posted September 26, 2017 Archiesgrandad - 2017-09-26 8:18 PM So if we don't blame the voters for Trump/Brexit/ Far Right, who should we blame? AGD The politicians who came up with policies that too many people found unacceptable. :-| Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starvin marvin Posted September 27, 2017 Share Posted September 27, 2017 malc d - 2017-09-26 9:28 AM derek pringle - 2017-09-26 9:05 AM Hi, Does anybody agree that at this moment in time (preferably all the time ] we more than ever need Statesman as our leaders, but as i look around i can just see misfits hell bent on trying to ruin everything and not appearing to want to cure anything. I include ladies as Statesmen. cheers derek I wouldn't call them misfits, but it's clear that politicians in general carry on their policies, oblivious to the concerns of large sections of their electorates. That has given us Brexit, Donald Trump, and now, the rise of the far right party in Germany. .... and still some keep their head in the sand and blame the VOTERS for these results. :-( It will almost certainly get worst, just wait for the results of the Austrian elections, which I believe are next up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest pelmetman Posted September 27, 2017 Share Posted September 27, 2017 starvin marvin - 2017-09-27 10:51 AM malc d - 2017-09-26 9:28 AM derek pringle - 2017-09-26 9:05 AM Hi, Does anybody agree that at this moment in time (preferably all the time ] we more than ever need Statesman as our leaders, but as i look around i can just see misfits hell bent on trying to ruin everything and not appearing to want to cure anything. I include ladies as Statesmen. cheers derek I wouldn't call them misfits, but it's clear that politicians in general carry on their policies, oblivious to the concerns of large sections of their electorates. That has given us Brexit, Donald Trump, and now, the rise of the far right party in Germany. .... and still some keep their head in the sand and blame the VOTERS for these results. :-( It will almost certainly get worst, just wait for the results of the Austrian elections, which I believe are next up. Yeah.......Good init B-) ....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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