The news that Clegg has criticised Paxman can be objected to on a number of
counts. First, Paxman doesn`t just "sneer at politicians"! Hasn`t Clegg ever seen
University Challenge, or his interviews with economists, journalists, business
people, teachers, lecturers etc?
Secondly, why on earth shouldn`t he treat
all politicians as "rogues and charlatans"? We are talking about people who
break promises ad nauseam, carry out ruthless reforms which have devastating
effect on, in particular, the weakest in our society,and which appeared on no
manifestos, who continue to claim outrageous amounts in expenses, who lower
taxes for the rich whilst cutting disability benefits, who have taken the
country into numerous and mostly unnecessary wars, and who behave deplorably at
televised PMQs, whilst railing at poor discipline in schools. For someone, who
has forsaken all principles for an iota of power, to dare defend politicians
takes some nerve, but we are talking about the deputy prime minister, who gave
his support to Gove`s examination changes as they will not lead to a two-tier
system of education! The same man who, after three years of being in
government, declared it was time to "hardwire fairness" into policies! The hole
he has been digging for himself since 2010 gets deeper by the day!
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