SEPTEMBER SONGS 1

"History is a nightmare from which I am trying to awake." James Joyce 

1. 

September and yet still more madness. Lying has become so prevalent amongst those either with power and influence or seeking to gain it, that it now often goes unchallenged. In the case of the Leave campaign the whole prospectus was a lie, from money freed for the NHS to immigration, the truth was simply discarded. Corbyn and Trump lie with reckless abandon clear in the knowledge that, as far as their own supporters are concerned, there will be no consequences. Indeed, Corbyn’s supporters actively collude with his rewriting of history, thus Corbyn, a long-time supporter of the IRA's ‘armed struggle,’ now casts himself as the great mediator, a man of peace, bringing all sides together. In the face of all the evidence to the contrary his fan club promotes this great lie.
His latest untruth is that he appeared on the Iranian propaganda channel Press TV in order to raise human rights concerns. There is, of course, zero evidence to this effect, the truth being that he used these appearances to attack western policy in general and Israel in particular. He has also raised more questions about where the £20,000 he was paid for his appearances went. The working of Corbyn’s mind seem to be that such lies don’t matter it’s his intention, or in the cases outlined above, his recast intentions, that count.
In the face of such bare faced deceit, it is essential to keep repeating the truth ad nauseam, truly until you are sick of the sound of your own voice. 

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