Simon Cowell, the Next American Idol?

Was a bit surprised by this piece over in the Sun in the UK…Simon Cowell steps out behind the judging table and dishes on the choice for Prime Minister of Britain. The irony that our political elections have become something of an American Idol themselves isn’t lost on me.

But what he says surprised me. Though not much of an Idol fan myself, his commentary on the British political system (much akin to where ours is now) is as straight forward as his Idol tirades. And hopefully it will see some of the hacks kicked off the political stage as well.

Here are a few excerpts from the article

“I have always hated celebrities lecturing people on politics. So forgive me. But I am passionate about this country. I am equally passionate about the potential of the people who live here.”

“One is that the majority of our wealth of talented people aren’t being given the chance they need to grow and bloom at the moment. And two, the country has too many social problems – in particular knife crime and a collapse in family values.”

“Right now it takes twice as long to start a business in the UK as it does in the USA. I was recently told that around 40,000 new regulations have been introduced since 1998 – that’s 14 every working day.

Then we were ranked 4th in world for least burdensome regulation. Now we are 86th. The problem with this tinkering is the State can stifle and frustrate ambition, rather than encourage entrepreneurs, which is crazy.”

And I think this is down to a breakdown of rules. When I was young and we got caught pinching apples, we got a smack from the local policeman. Today if that happened he would be sued.

There is a tendency to punish the victim, not the criminal. If someone broke into my house or my mum’s house, I worry that the burglar has more rights than me.