We often use the phrase 'history repeating itself', but do we really think about how true this phrase is, especially when it comes to political shennanigans?
The fantastic series “Andrew Marr's History of Modern Britain” puts things frighteningly into perspective. As a child, I was brought up in a household where opinion was largely;y influence by my father, who was a staunch labour trades unionist. I think he genuinely thought that the sun shone out of Harold Wilson's backside. Either he didn't know, or was in denial about, what a two-faced spin merchant he really was!
I watched last week's episode of Andrew Marr's programme with a deepening sense of foreboding as I realised the stark parallels between what was happening then and what is happening now and in particular, how much like our very own Tony Blair, Mr. Wilson was.
Example:
1970's
Q: So, Mr. Wilson, why didn't you tell the Americans where to get off during Vietnam?
A: Err, because they were bankrolling the UK.
2000's
Q: So, Mr. Blair, why are we following the Yanks into Iraq?
A: Err, 'cos they're still bankrolling us. (Actually we just paid off our debt from WW2 so can we pull out now please?)
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