Shopping

Where have all the shoppers gone? I walked around the men's dept. in BT's last Thursday evening and the staff where doing nothing but twiddling their thumbs. They didn't even have to put the shirts back on the rails because there was nobody there to try them on in the first place. Driving into town during the middle of the day on Holy Saturday was like driving in on Easter Sunday morning. There were no cars on the streets. And there were no shoppers in the shops either.

Who the hell does Brian think he's kidding with his Budget? Money's falling everywhere except in the wages of the civil servants and the costs of public services. Imagine 3euro to park for an hour in the center of Dublin? People know that the Budget was a fake, despite its severity.

Its not just Brian who lacks the bottle to tackle 'the problem'; no politican is ready to go near this one. And for the life of me I can't understand why? There is a political vacuum opening up in this country, and sooner or later its going to find expression. Personally I think that point will come (and in the not too distant future either) when the government pay and welfare cheques will start to bounce. It would be far better for us all if some group would get ahead of this event and be there, ready to take control and restore order when it happens. Because one this is sure, all hell is going to break loose at that point. Its a gift horse for any politician but for now all they can do is stare into its face.