One Rule For Them, No Rules At All For Us

Cast you mind back just a few hours (I know that’s a big ask for lefties who tend to have the attention span of a goldfish) to all that screeching about one of Russia’s most prominent opposition politicians being shot.

Was Putin behind it? Screamed the headlines this morning. Of course he effing was, it’s a no brainer. but why the fuss when I have not heard a whisper about this story from the USA …

Anti-Corruption Gubernatorial Candidate Found Dead After Scheduling Interview About GOP Head

Politicians, dissidents and people who persist in asking difficult questions get killed all the time. yes even here in Dear Old Blighty. Dr. David Kelly anyone? He was reported to have committed suicide by cutting his wrists (which you’re not likely to die of unless you are sitting in a bath of water) but the independent autopsy demanded by his family reported he died from a blow to the back of the head.

And them there was that bloke who killed himself then zipped his own body into a holdall.

Politician Robin Cook was about to blow the gaffe on Blair’s war crimes when he, a man with no known health problems, had a heart attack.

And what about the best Labour Prime Minister we never had. John Smith was widely admired and popular even among opponents. how convenient was his death for a certain ambitious young Labour apparatchik who gave every impression that he would stop at nothing to get his hands on they keys to Downing Street.

Come on guys, let’s stop being sanctimonious.

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