Nailing it

Gorse Fox has been pondering the results of the local elections, and today's Cabinet reshuffle. A series of thoughts have fought for space in his distracted mind:
Firstly the local election:

1. Gorse Fox did not get a chance to vote this time round...
2. People have a habit of giving the government a "bloody nose" at local elections, but do not have the courage of their convictions at General Elections (which is depressing)
3. It is no surprise how many seats the NuLabour Government of National Sleaze, Corruption & Depravity lost...
4. ...it is a great worry that some people saw fit to to allow them to hold on to many others. Have those voters no shame?
5. Is this latter fact a reflection on declining education standards, apathy, moral decay, the burgeoning wefare sector, or burgeoning public sector?
6. What powers do loacl elections actually grant, now that the NuLabour Government of National Sleaze, Corruption & Depravity have taken so many powers back to the centre?

What about the reshuffle?

1. Working in the private sector, which of the Cabinet Ministers would you offer a job to?
2. Given that you have had a total mental breakdown, or serious lapse in judgement and hired one of the Cabinet Ministers; based on their track record and performance, which would still have a job at the end of 3 months?
3. How can such utter mediocrity and incompetance (ignoring, for now the sleaze, corruption and depravity) be rewarded with such prestigious posts.
4. Have they no shame?

[File under: New Labour, Tony Blair, Cabinet reshuffle, Local Elections]