On David Cameron's visit to China

It seems that in moments of international political difficulties British Prime Ministers have a knack for licking the wrong ass. This time David Cameron has shown us beautifully how he can go bone deep with his tongue between the ass-cheeks of Chinese leaders, retaining a broad smile on his face, sending messages from his twitter account "This is awesome! And if I succeed you all will be able to experience it soon too!"

It is understandable that he felt at ease in China: after all he is a busy man and it may have escaped him that just this week China pressed for a unilateral extension of its military zone, pushing it forward straight into Japanese territory. Great move mister Cameron! 

Quoting the great man (via this article): 

"We should be clear that there is a genuine choice for every country over how to respond to this growing openness and success. They can choose to see China's rise as a threat or an opportunity. They can protect their markets from China or open their markets to China. They can try and shut China out – or welcome China as a partner at the top table of global affairs." [Italics added by me.]

Lovely ideas! When another agent threatens to step into the line of global bullies, extending its  military control zone, trying to get foreign territories under its control, increasing its military spending, firmly rejecting values that are at the core of every decent European's value system, this is a truly nice time to emphasize the importance of being open to China. Note: he didn't emphasize being open to Chinese culture, not to judge every Chinese person based on the acts of their government, etc. No. Just accept the government. Get over the torture, no free press, and forced labour issues. China, a country whose government got furious with above mentioned PM just a year ago for even meeting someone they don't like. Bravo.

Good old Neville Chamberlain would applaud! Just recall him at his best:

"How horrible, fantastic, incredible it is that we should be digging trenches and trying on gas-masks here because of a quarrel in a far-away country between people of whom we know nothing. It seems still more impossible that a quarrel that has already been settled in principle should be the subject of war."

Sure. Why take sides in a conflict which partially our politics brought about? Or this other gem:

"My good friends, this is the second time there has come back from Germany to Downing Street peace with honour. I believe it is peace for our time. We thank you from the bottom of our hearts. Now I recommend you go home, and sleep quietly in your beds."

What insight. Such clever. At the same time Cameron is the strong man at home, balking at the evil immigrants, preaching austerity. The Telegraph, almost humbled by the chance of getting an insight into the terrible experiences such a great man has to endure day-by-day in the country he leads, reports that Cameron visited a factory where 10 out of 40 of the workers were from abroad. This is a car factory. Being the sharp chap that he is, Cameron blames British education: of course, after all if the English don't want to do skilled manual work because they can get better jobs you still should not give those jobs to people from poorer countries. Or does the reasoning go this way: capitalism and competition should apply everywhere, except maybe in England? In any case, bloody wonderful. Let's totally disregard that most people who come here seeking work aren't the ones with good diplomas getting the high salary jobs. They are the people who fuel your car, prepare your sandwich and clean the toilet after you. Not all, but most of them.

Such moves as patting China on the back, and topping that with an offer of a massage, show that Cameron clearly doesn't take the EU seriously, doesn't take its strong political and economic connections with Japan seriously, and has given in to the idea that since the UK cannot do much in military terms about that part of the world, they should just reap as much as they can via the usual way: getting in their companies.

At the same time, a fact that here in England is not too often mentioned: while they spend big money yearly on supporting the less-developed EU member countries, they also enjoy huge benefits from total free trade. Many UK companies got tremendous tax exemptions in Central- and East-Europe. They can also go on paying minimum wages and relying on non-fixed term contracts, firing employees after a few months. The profits are extraordinary and the bulk of it flows back to the mother companies on the Island. If Westminster cannot step up and stop those companies from taking and hiding the money in some remote offshore accounts, that's not the fault of the usurped countries. That's the fault of the inefficiency of his own government.

I can only hope he has shaved before going to meet the Chinese PM. Just so that his stubbly doesn't hurt the tender skin on the lower-back cheeks of his new 'economic partner'.