Post op

Matilda came through the operation with flying colours and we are all so happy to have her back. She seems hungrier than ever and will eat more or less anything that is put before her. The British public, or elements of it, also seem to take in whatever the tabloids tell them to, and we have festering boil on the political scene.  UKIP have only one redeeming feature that I can think of, and that is they they are seeing off the National Front or the BNP as they are often referred to.  Replacing one fascist group with another though is not something to celebrate, and we should be worried that seeds have been sown and an increasingly disenchanted and undereducated population will view them as a viable and realistic alternative. Ok they don't have any Parliamentary seats yet, but not long ago neither did the Liberal Democrats, and look what happened to them.  Nigel Farage and his cronies are not going away; they will continue to spread their poison and  create divisions in communities already on the brink of chaos.
Being stupid is not a lifestyle choice, though there are some too lazy to make use of the wits that they have. Just look at someone of average intelligence and consider that half of the population are statistically more stupid.  The tabloids sell well, and the media is often  geared to please that sector of the population.  UKIP will not represent them any more than the other political parties. UKIP will simply represent the selfish and greedy, which is why so many Tory voters supported them this time.
I hope that Matilda does not grow up to be greedy or self serving, I suspect that she will not be stupid, but it is a stupid world that she is growing up  in.