When we look back on the past
century, we remember the stories our parents told us about the 2021 pandemic
and how so many people back at the start of the 21st century saw a
terrible dystopian future. How wrong they were!
I think we should be proud to be
British. Ours was the first nation to industrialise: we led the world
throughout the 19th century bringing new products and
revolutionising transport, banking and the way to run government.
In the 20th century, we
stood firm against the twin heresies of Communism and Nazism until our welfare
system became a watchword for modern civilisation.
Then in the 21st
century, we were the first to grasp the nettle and take the world into the
bright future we now all enjoy.
Even before the pandemic of 2020,
it had become obvious to all those discerning enough to understand basic
economics that the old capitalist system was broken. It was time to move on so
we could all afford food on our table and security as we travelled home.
Our society was ageing and was
heading towards the unsustainable position of a dwindling number of young
people having to work harder to ensure that an increasing number of old people
could be sustained. At the time of the pandemic, social security benefit
payments had reached the dizzying heights of over £165 billion each year – the
largest amount going on pensions. The health system was costing over £13
billion – most of which was being spent on old people. Left wing politicians
called for cuts to the Defence budget but that only amounted to a comparatively
paltry £8 billion.
Oddly it was the mass unemployment
that followed the pandemic that finally brought our political leaders to their
senses. With so many younger people without work, and the attractions of a
Green future being offered by some idealists, it was time to focus on effective
action that would, again, see Britain lead the way for the rest of the world to
follow.
The bold policy of compulsory
euthanasia for everyone who reached the age of 70 reduced the number of
pensioners and, at the same time, created an easy-to-train alternative
employment for young people in the nationwide network of beautifully-designed
clinics, each celebrating the British flare for architectural design. Although the government exempted some old
people from attending the clinics – especially if they were keen government
supporters – the policy created benefits that were felt almost immediately.
These included
1.
Bringing the government deficit
down to virtually nothing so tax exemptions could be offered to all government
supporters
2.
Bringing almost full employment
amongst the newly unemployed as new clinics had to be built and maintained
throughout the country
3.
Increasing our exports as other
countries bought our eye-catching, clinic designs
4.
Ensuring faster travel as older
road users no longer held up traffic, thus increasing productivity for hauliers
and annihilating the usual excuse for tardiness in attending meetings
5.
Virtually guaranteeing relieved
survivors’ votes at subsequent elections.
The outdated ideas that were
prevalent in the 20th century about our fine Conservative traditions
requiring the massive support of old people were replaced by the unwavering
support given to us by relieved survivors. This was supplemented by the support
of young people for whom 70 seemed a far distant date they could readily ignore
during which time they would enjoy an almost tax-free life.
We were proud to be British as we
brought civilisation to backward continents like India and Africa in the 19th
century. We were proud to be British when we almost single-handedly beat Hitler
in the 20th century. And now we are proud to have led the world in economic
living in the 21st century.
