Edna Moss / 11 September 2024 / Categories: People, TV Presenters, Politicians

Carol Vorderman

Brainy Math Lady from Countdown in the 80s

So here’s the deal. Carol would not normally be on my radar except my aunt is an ardent supporter of the feisty femme fatale and so I have followed her on X (formerly Twitter) for the best part of the last year.

I am not political, I didn’t actually vote this time as I couldn’t in all conscience vote for any of them but I did hear Carole going at it hammer and tongs in support of the Labour Party, the labour movement, Keir Starmer and Angela Rainer so much so I wouldn’t have been surprised if she’d been caught on stage whooping it up with the deputy PM in Ibiza.

That is until today when after Labour cut the winter fuel payment for pensioners yesterday and Carole stopped a rocket for leading her followers over the cliff. And returning an incoming government that can do nothing except blame the outgoing one for allegedly “having no other choice”

So my point is, after having a strong voice as an advocate for the labour movement for so long, when the duly elected person only two months ago got the keys to number 10 downing st, does something unpalatable for a lot of people, does Carole stand by her man and take the heat too?

No she does one great big U Turn in the hope her popularity will be quickly restored.

I am with my aunt, I love it that Ms Vorderman is a controversial figure when it comes to defying gender roles and and acceptable female stereotypes, electing to have several lovers instead of one partner as she says they each offer her something different and fulfil her in different ways, let’s face it something men have been doing for years however I think she loses credibility when she doesn’t defend the actions of her party and leader she fought so hard and passionately to get elected and prefers to appease her audience instead by swinging.

Interestingly the winter fuel payment for pensioners was introduced by Gordon Brown and the conservatives kept it in place through out the 14 year tenure Labour are blaming now. Go figure. And I am sure many people have an opinion about me choosing not to vote, but had I chosen to listen to Carol as I do see myself as a good person with conscience who cares about people, particularly the elderly who have worked and contributed their whole lives, I’d be kicking myself now as I am sure many people are.