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WHY IS GB NO LONGER GREAT?
Nora Johnson Breaking Views
IT’S a sad indictment of these depressing times but nonetheless time to get used to the fact that Britain is rapidly changing. Un controlled immigration.
Incompetent politicians (some of whom lie yes, you, Boris). Incompetent police officers. The BBC run by obscenelyoverpaid supremos. A health service on life support despite huge increases in ‘managers’ who couldn’t run a village fête, let alone vital NHS Trusts.
Medical staff on strike who prioritise their needs over those they’re supposed to care for such as the gravely ill resulting from lack of treatment during the pandemic. Overpaid, overpensioned publicsector bosses who couldn’t organise a youknowwhat. Where’s it all go ing to end?
And isn’t this year’s Chelsea Flower Show but a reflection of the current UK? An analogy. Wild, overgrown, out of control, choked with weed, a shadow of its former self. Weedkiller, anyone? A general election perhaps?
And a final word on the UK honours system. Tainted by unfairness, cronyism and corruption, it must be made fit for those truly deserving of national recognition. Honours are for courage, selflessness and going above and beyond. Not for backscratching, timeserving and bungs.
So, why is Great Britain no longer great? Answers on a postcard please.
Nora Johnson’s 12 critically acclaimed psychological suspense crime thrillers (www.norajohn son.net) all available online including eBooks (€0.99; £0.99), Apple Books, audiobooks, paperbacks at Amazon etc. Profits to Cudeca cancer charity.
Many of our readers have commented on the fact they are missing the Grumpy Old Man articles that were part of EWN for so many years. Unfortunately, Mike Senker hasn’t been very well of late and therefore had to stop writing for a while although he has promised he is still quite grumpy and will submit new articles as and when he can. In the meantime, we have dusted off some of his always amusing observations from past issues for your entertainment.
