Some politicians need a brain transplant!

Several Labour politicians – some more subtly than others – are desperately trying to pin the recent riots on cuts and benefit reforms and that in my opinion is short sighted and political suicide. Especially as most areas affected by the recent riots are strong Labour areas!

The looters, they are trying to excuse and defend, nine times out of ten are not the voting types – nor are they the political campaign supporting kind either.

However, those businesses, their owners and their families are. In addition to that, these business owners are more likely to be rooted in their community. They are most probably the ones the community respects and go to for support in youth programmes and projects, and they are most likely the ones asked to help out when organizations fall short of funds or need a top up or to pilot some new projects – and in many cases they are the voice and leaders of those communities. The larger businesses are the ones that offer work experience to young people and donate pro bono services to the public. In other words, they are the group that can help change things to the better not the other way round.

That’s why every time a lefty lamely attempts to excuse the criminals and reluctantly condemn their behaviour I want to scream at the box “You stupid idiot, politics has rot your brains and you need a new one”.