Wednesday, June 17, 2009

Gordon's latest folly

Oh dear, oh dear. So Gordon Brown has swallowed the same bunkum that Tony Blair did about the necessity for everyone to have broadband.

Blair who couldn't even use a computer was convinced of the necessity for every school pupil to have a computer at home.

Now Brown's government has announced that every household in Britain will be forced to pay an additional tax to fund a national roll-out of superfast broadband.

The news comes as Mr Brown today claimed that a fast internet connection was now a vital service for all homes.

Writing in The Times, he said: "Whether it is to work online, study, learn new skills, pay bills or simply stay in touch with friends and family, a fast internet connection is now seen by most of the public as an essential service, as indispensable as electricity, gas and water."

Utter bollocks, Mr Brown.

He added, "Britain is going to lead the world. This is us taking the next step into the future, being the digital capital of the world."

Does this idiot actually listen to what he says? World-class schools. World-class public transport. Oh yes we are going to have it all.

I suppose the one consolation with all this is given the Government's appallingly bad record on delivery (NHS super computer), it will never happen.

A lot of people don't want internet in their homes. I have a close friend who is highly literate and does not use the internet and does not want to use it. There are millions like him.

Gordon, give up - you're a prat.

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