Nick Clegg weighs into Paxman.
Nick Clegg criticised Jeremy Paxman on Thursday for being “sneering about politics”, while at the same time making a good living from Westminster. The Newsnight presenter treated all politicians as “rogues and charlatans”, Clegg said.
Given that I dislike both, this one could be interesting. However, by a fine margin, I’m with Paxman. After all, he is spot on – they are rogues and charlatans.
Clegg was scathing when asked about Paxman’s comments, telling listeners: “Here is a guy who gets paid a million pounds, thereabouts, paid for by taxpayers. He lives off politics and he spends all his time sneering at politics.”
That’s not entirely true – he is not sneering at politics, he is sneering at politicians and quite rightly too – they are rogues, charlatans, mountebanks and popinjays who feed off the lifeblood of the electorate, arse-raping our wallets to fund their lavish salaries and expenses (not to mention funding the vile unelected and unaccountable fake charities, quangos and various single-issue lobby groups who are intent upon restricting our liberties even further) and reward us with freedom inhibiting legislation such as this truly egregious example. They are the scum of the Earth and every one of them deserves to end up with their heads on spikes outside Traitor’s Gate. Despicable filth that they are. Yup, the media luvvies ain’t far behind, but they are just far enough behind for me to side with them when it comes to a dog-fight. And for Clegg to suggest that Paxman is being parasitic displays a massive lack of self-awareness. But, then, he is a politician, so self-awareness is not to be expected. If he had any, he would take a one-way trip to Dignitas (and take the Cameroid and Milipede with him).
In the Radio Times column Paxman said politicians’ burning desire to order people about was “one of the many reasons they are so odd”.
I’m not sure I would use the word “odd” (I’m pretty certain I could be more accurate and descriptive than that given a moment or two). However, anyone who actually displays the traits that make them want to enter politics should be immediately disqualified from doing so. The last thing we need is these parasitic scumbags bossing us about. And Clegg’s pathetic suggestion that those of us who are appalled by their behaviour should actually join their sordid little club and try to change it from within is worth nothing other than derision. You cannot change it from within. Russell Brand was right – it will take a revolution and sweeping change, a complete and utter dismantling of the existing state machinery and clearing out of the parasites within it to effect any real change.
So, yeah, I’ve got my popcorn all ready – this one is set to run and run…