Official: New Britain Now Plutocracy

February 19, 2008 · Filed Under Politics 

For anyone who thought that maybe they could exercise their democratic right to vote at the next election and perhaps change the political landscape of New Britain, it is now too late.

New Britain, home of the mother of all parliaments, has now ceded control of this once proud land to the rich arriviste tradesmen. Money is now firmly in control and the cowards and quislings of government are going to be suckered, screwed and squandered by the rich until Britain well and truly learns to do as it is told by those in positions of real power.

We had the recent spectacle of the Chancellor of the Exchequer, not only being heckled and barracked at a City dinner, but also being ordered by Digby Jones (one of Gordon Brown’s handpicked gems in his government of none of the talents) and his rich chums to stop being idiotic enough to think he could impose taxes on the rich.

Needless to say, Darling of the Treasury did as he was told double quick, without even a pretence of standing up to the unacceptable face of capitalism. After all, he had to appear to be very relaxed about people becoming stinking rich, even if the stink was from being shat upon from a great height.

Now we have the bizarre and ludicrous prospect of  a motor car manufacturer mounting a legal challenge against Ken Livingstone’s decision to raise the London congestion charge from £8 to £25 for the highest-polluting vehicles.

No doubt they will also make a challenge against the prohibition of driving cars on Ministry of Defence land when exercises with live munitions are taking place. After all, why on earth should the rich be prevented from doing anything they want?

Not, you will note, the drivers of the cars, from whose pockets the payment of the charge will come, but the car maker. Porsche, makers of fast cars and a van-like behemoth to satisfy the demanding requirements of the Chelsea tractor set do not want their rich clients having to dip into their pockets for anything other than the lovely, luxurious things in life. They should not have to taint their delicate little purses with anything as demeaning as having to pay an extra congestion charge, which might lump them with people who drive commercial vehicles and old bangers.

According to The Times Online, this is what a clearly outraged spokesperson for Porsche had to say:

“A massive congestion charge increase is quite simply unjust,” said Andy Goss, managing director of Porsche Cars GB.

“Thousands of car owners driving a huge range of cars will be hit by a disproportionate tax which is clear will have a very limited effect on CO2 emissions.”

Mr Goss claimed that the higher rate of tax on large vehicles will damage London based-businesses and put off rich non-domiciled entrepreneurs from settling in London.

“Successful people from across the world will start to think twice about basing themselves here if they think they are going to be used as cash cows for City Hall,” he said.

“The proposed increase will be bad for London as a whole and will send out the signal that it is not serious about establishing itself as the best place in the world to do business.”

How predictable that anyone who speaks for the rich sees anything which may mean they might have to be parted from any of their money as an ‘injustice’.

About thirty years ago, then then boss of Unilever had to tell a radio interviewer that he had no influence whatsoever on government policy and perhaps there was some truth in it.

More recently, a celebrity starlet said that having haute couture clothes and accessories helped to make similar people recognisable to each other. Obvioulsy, this only means people of similar wealth, as it is not illegal for criminals or psychopaths to have nice things: for some it is de rigeur.

Perhaps this is the secret of the whole affair. Central London must be the country’s biggest free showroom for Porsche cars and perhaps they are scared that orders may dry up if the cars cannot be seen.

After all, as far as people with money go, it is pretty much monkey see, monkey buy.

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