A word I’d never come across a few years ago, but now seems an ever present description of our current state.

Confused, bewildered, perplexed are all more readily understood alternative descriptions.

Life and the world seemed simpler in years past. Now with instant worldwide communications you can be aware of much more, but that doesn’t necessarily aide understanding. Which leads to DISCOMBOBULATION.

I wrote about bewilderment in April 2010 (click on the Archive box to find the post) which was a blog about lack of a strategic sociSince then the problems of the ageing population have increased significantly but there has only been a faltering response. The retirement age has been put back and equalised for men and women, but we are still arguing about winter fuel payments and the tripple-lock. The future funding of social care is still unresolved.

That is just one BEWILDERING issue. There are many more whose resolution continues to CONFUSE and PERPLEX us :-

• Wars in several parts of the world.
• The challenge of Climate change and nett zero.
• How to curb the rising cost of living.
• What impact will AI have on jobs.
• The never ending saga of immigration.

I could go on ……….but without solutions it all adds up to

DISCOMBOBULATION

Perhaps we should have a Minister for bewilderment. Or a perplexed Parliamentary Committee. Or a Lord of Confusion.

Or how about a DISCOMBOBULATED Prime Minister?

🤡MAYBE WE HAVE ALL OF THEM ALREADY🤡