PLASTICS HYPOCRISY

FIREFIGHTERS HEROES OR SCUM, WHICH IS IT THIS MONTH? The unfolding drama in Maryhill is horrible to watch as people wait and watch to see if their loved ones will be dragged out alive. It's funny how the media and politicians have flipped 360 degrees over the Emergency Services. Only a few months ago the Firefighters were 'selfish' even 'murdering bastards'. Now the sickly worship of the media just sounds ridiculous.

Of course they are brave, selfless and doing an amazing job under difficult circumstances, but as soon as they make pay demands they quickly become a selfish lazy and useless lot who are probably running a pub on the side and have second homes in Marbella. They don't need canonised, they just need paid.

THOSE PICTURES The one Mirrors Pierce Morgan is under the kosh from all sides now as the British establishment goes into full attack mode. Doubtless the pictures have all the authenticity of a New Labour Ethical Foreign policy but we've still not heard what their 'independent validation' actually is of them being fakes.

But as Iraq descends into hell the 'Coalition of Two's' defence is a joke. It amounts to "Unless you have the photos to do it we didn't do it." Rumsfeld's appearance in the torture jail, and his rousing welcome made my skin crawl.