Oh god, I hate all this political stuff BUT …as someone who has been around many years, I have experienced life under many PM’s and governments. Politics brings out such strong divisions in people. People become tribal, polarised and sometimes unpleasant. If someone says I like Trump, JRM or say Starmer, I never extrapolate that to ‘I know what they must be like or think in general’. I don’t judge people, I accept we all have views which may or may not reflect mine. Freedom of speech is a right for all of us and this non criminal hate crime nonsense worries me.
My daughter was at an event yesterday with Sir Keir Starmer , no doubt highly choreographed but I look forward to hearing what she thought of him and his entourage .
I have a friend whose daughter works in government She worked for a well known but probably unliked by the public minister and the insights are the opposite of what I might have believed. Hence don’t judge on simplistic or visual things . She has now moved to another party’s minister and she hates occasionally being a “‘runner for dresses” !
Perhaps Politicians have always been the same, even 60 years ago but today I’m unsure if it is the 24/7 rolling news and media that sets the agenda. In the old days PMs were heralded, rarely seen and decisions seemed to be thought out, not made on the hoof, let alone discussed on social media.
Best from MM
PS I used to drive my car and my first Morgan into Downing Street …..you could spin round, say hi to the Bobby and drive off.
This was often after a night out. Things have changed somewhat . Anyone else remember doing that in the late 60s early 70s ?
