You've Got to Pick a Pocket or 100,000!

£1,893,000 ...

... that sounds like a lot of money, doesn't it?

That's because it is.

Over 100,000 students having to wait for their loans, due to incompetence...

... that sounds like a bloody massive failure, doesn't it?

That's because it is.

£1,893,000, given as BONUSES to the same company that FAILED so ABJECTLY...

... that sounds like a terrible, inconceivable endorsement of stupidity and incompetence, doesn't it?

That's because it is.

This really, really makes my blood boil. Not only do we students have to pay for the education that will provide the impetus to drive this country out of recession (I know, I don't understand the logic of putting the organs of recovery into debt, either. Surely it limits our productivity and the extent of our future economic contribution?), but we now have to wait, without any income or ability to pay for food and accommodation, while the bloated, pickpocket loans company pisses our money away with incompetence.

But then, it's alright! We're students! I mean, we don't matter. The staggering, unmatched arrogance of politicians who continue to level heavy levies on our generation astounds me.

Let's look again. Despite the ABJECT FAILURE of this company, they have been paid a BONUS. NO! They should have been FINED, or those responsible SACKED! If we have to pay for our education and saddle ourselves with a debt UNIMAGINED by any of the politicians currently "representing" us (and by "representing", I mean "shitting on"), then we should at least have prompt payment, transparency, and accountability.

Alas, it doesn't look as if we'll get any of that.

Unless we vote Lib Dem, of course.

Say no to fees, say no to bunglers, say no to bonuses!

And below, we have a charmingly appropriate song, for your perusal:

Are you going to vote for Labour? No!

Apparently, Edwina Hart is a fan of one-word answers. In response to a written question from Kirsty Williams, she replied with an answer of such mind-boggling intricacy, it really left me awed at the intelligence and skill of our Health Minister.

"No."

That's right. N. O. spells no. I mean, she could have spiced it up a bit and added a few bits of silliness. What about a use of "nada", or "never, fools!" or how about, "over mah dead body". Or even "Begone, you inconveniently sharp-minded political party, or I shall be forced to deal with you in a manner that befits my bungling, burgeoning bellicose brainlessness." That would at least have spiced things up, surely?

Mind you, she's completely and utterly messed up the health service of Wales, so she probably can't afford to give a full and detailed answer about it.

I find her answer incredibly disrespectful to the patients who use the Welsh NHS, to the nurses and doctors working within it, and for all the electorate who will be judging her on the performance of the service. And don't forget, she has a duty now to the Labour members, who will be judging what sort of First Minister she could (temporarily, until Labour get stuffed) be.

Well, in the vein of this latest Labour debacle, I thought I'd ask myself a question, and ask most of Wales a question, and give an answer in the Edwina Hart style (henceforth to be known as "doing an Edwina Hart", or "doing a fart").

Dear Wales,

Will you be voting for Labour in the next General Election?

Yours sincerely,
Edwina Fart (sorry, Hart)

The answer should be obvious.