It’s been a while since i’ve done one of these and it’s mainly because i’ve had absolutely nothing to write about; my life isn’t particularly interesting to anyone. However, I was encouraged by a couple of mates last night to keep up the writing, which was particularly touching because they’re usually a right pair of bellends. This one’s for you boys.

In amongst all this election stuff lately i’ve been thinking pretty deeply. This is always worrying because I usually struggle to think anything deeper than “blimey, what if I can’t get a ticket for Dover away next season? Could I get in the home end?” but i’ve gone ahead and thought away regardless. The question i’ve been asking myself is why do all the values we’re taught as children get thrown out the window as soon as adulthood sets in?

How deep is that?

I remember being taught fundamental values in school, on kids TV and from my Mum and Dad. All those stories and fables you used to read. Share with others, be honest, treat people how you want to be treated, be understanding and polite, slow and steady wins the race. That last one doesn’t have much relevance, but the rest do. And it’s a cracking point nonetheless.

What i’m getting at is that you look at them having debates on the tele, shouting over each other, giving out a bellyful of “raah” whenever someone says something they agree with. Is this what we should aspire to when we’re children? If so they ought to change this business about putting your hand up and waiting patiently, because I sense if you do that in one of these debates you’ll never get heard. What kind of example are these people setting?

“Share with others” is definitely something they could do with learning about. Our NHS is being dismantled so that MP’s with money in private healthcare can get richer. At least they’re sharing amongst each other, but it’s balls to the majority i’m afraid. I saw the other day that the 85 richest people in the world earn the same amount as the poorest 3.5 billion. Basically children, share until you leave school and then lie, cheat and steal whatever you can at the expense of everyone else and you’ll get to the top in no time.

While all this is going on, all the people in authority who we’re taught to trust are on TV blaming the poor for it. “Yeah, alright, the banks crashed because of greed and criminal negligence, stealing from you all in the process, and we let them get away with it. But it’s them bloody Romanian job seekers and the unemployed you want to watch out for." I could give examples all day but I want a cuppa before bed and i’m running out of time. No-one wants to fall asleep when they’ve got a cuppa still in prime drinking temperature.

 It’s not just politics i’m talking about though. You look at the big bosses at work and many of them are bullies, they have no regard for people as humans and they just want to get as much money out of you as possible. Seemingly the bigger the business, the less tax you need to pay. The message: if you want to do well in life, cheat whenever possible. The bigger the business, the lower the wages paid and the lower the working conditions. The message: if you want to do well in life, don’t share with others and don’t treat people fairly and equally. Everything we’re taught is ultimately contradicted somewhere down the line.

The world would be a better place if we could all step back and remember those basic values we were taught as kids. I just wish the people in charge saw it the same way.