Wake Up and Let Go !

BRIGHTEVERYDAY Wake Up and Let Go!

It will always be a mystery why the Media spends so much time on trivia, then misses the mark completely on more important and pressing matters as though they were arcane and insignificant! Should a senior adviser to Government be pistol-whipped, castrated, or is it the guillotine? It is typical of the Punch and Judy show of politics and press, “hero to zero”, and blood-letting mentality. Are all indiscretions punishable by humiliation, public disgrace and a P45? Of course, a Labour Party (and their tired supporters), who have not yet formed a cohesive core to their new identity, will demand a resignation, but they would be better advised to show some gravitas and get on with forming a Party in opposition. They have a lot to catch up on, but more importantly, they have an opportunity to map out a new vision of the future of connection and equality, in a disparate, impoverished political landscape.

Amongst the growing problems with the economy is the repeated requests for bail-out funds to rescue key companies. Is this to include those from tax havens, overseas owned companies who are substantial employers within our economy, or those whose survival is in question over sustainability, rather than economic viability? The funding should come from their shareholders, who often reap annual rewards in dividends; shares are not a guaranteed way to saving and wealth, rather they come with risks! They also have corporate bankers who know their businesses intimately, or access to other risk-funding partners and collaborators.

Perhaps more importantly, are the risks in evaluating the future validity of some industries, many of whom rely upon a level of trade that may have eclipsed forever. People are changing; they are redefining their relationships and values, looking towards their social and environmental responsibilities, lifestyle changes, and consumption habits. To ring-fence funding for large companies with state-aided protection, will therefore require much validation and profound consideration. It is, after all, the taxpayer who takes the risks, and pays the price. We must therefore be thorough, and expansive in our deliberation, show fortitude and prudence, and an unyielding faith in our indefatigable energy and objectives.

Now is not the time for rancour and division, more so a time for focus and erudite, urbane examination of the future shape of our relationship with our immediate world. Our workplace and how we go about our work could change forever, our means of transportation, where we live and how we live, may be transformed by recent events, and, the uncertainty of previously held constants and principles. It affords us all the opportunity of self-examination and assiduous contemplation of a new order. Such metamorphosis allows choice and sublime opportunity; it gives us a blank canvas and a set of new colours, and offers excitement and challenge in being part of the process of change, setting new parameters, purpose, and goals. It is certainly not something to fear, but to embrace, and engage in, wholeheartedly.

We must implore our Governments, at all levels, to understand that it is we who are taking the risks and paying the price; there has to be a new mechanism where politicians are not only more transparent and accountable, but more inclusive and communicate more regularly and directly with a very respecting and understanding electorate. It should proclaim a new and binding relationship of tenure and responsibility, of resilience and inclusiveness, defining a new language of hope, humility, respect, tolerance, and the tenets of social equality. It pays homage to honesty, virtue, and exemplifies the vaunted model of astute governance.