Silent Majority Speaks
Rescuing Democracy in the United Kingdom from our current Elected Dictatorship
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Spin,
not face-to-face confrontations with the voters, is the Government's
chosen method of communication. Ordinary people are dangerous. Ordinary
people might ask a question which throws a politician 'off message';
the Cabinet member might reveal himself or herself to be a human being
like us, and not a programmed android. Worse still, he or she might
tell the truth.
Ann Leslie - Daily Mail, September 16, 2004
Blair wants to leave his
mark on history - looks more like a stain to me.
Peter Thorndyke, Diss,
Norfolk - Daily Mail, May 23, 2005
I know I'm me - why do I
need an ID card?
"Sorry, officers, I
don't have an ID card. I never applied for one. It seemed a bit steep
at 300 quid. I do have my free passport, my driving licence and my
London freedom travel pass, each with my photograph. I have my NHS
medical card, with its lengthy number, given me at birth, my RAF
service book with my Armed Forces number, and a chit authorising me to
wear a few gongs -including a General Service Medal with Malaya bar,
for fighting communist terrorists on behalf of my country, or so they
told me.
"I've also got various credit
cards and store cards, all with my signature on the back, generally
good for buying the everyday requrements for life as well as the odd
luxury. If you decide to arrest me, I suppose I'll have to be
photographed and given another number, besides my PINs.
"I'm afraid I haven't got a
pension book; it was taken away."
"By thieves, sir?"
"No ... well, not exactly. By the
Government. By the way, may I see your warrant cards please, gentlemen?"
Oh dear, they've disappeared. E.
Harry Gumer, Romford, ESSEX - Daily Mail, June 1, 2005
NO means NO
When does NO mean MAYBE?
When it's not the answer the EU wants. With the courageous French
NON resounding in their ears, shabby, undemocratic self-interested
leaders of Europe propose ignoring the part of their precious
constitution that requires ratification by all members and
continuing without one of the biggest founder members to
prevent derailing the gravy train.
As in Ireland,
they refuse to accept any NO votes, ignoring the will of the people,
and re-stage votes until they can engineer the 'correct' answer. Sadly,
Foreign Secretary Jack Straw dances to their tune like a puppet on a
string. With tactics such as these, how can anyone really believe the
EU has our interests at heart. Letter from Steve Penny, Kingsnorth, Kent - Daily
Mail, June1, 2005
Surely
the French result makes the £1million the EU recently spent on a
treaty signing ceremony seem a trifle premature and extravagant. Letter from Keith Wiseman, Bury, Lancs. - Daily Mail,
June1, 2005
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Britain has
traditionally been one of the biggest net contributors to the EU
because we do not get as much money back from Brussels in farm and
regional subsidies as our rivals.
According to
Treasury figures, between 1995-2002, Britain's average contribution
taking the rebate into account, was £2.6billion, or £43.55
per head of population.
The French -
the biggest recipient of farm subsidies - contributed £1billion a
year or £16.08 per head of their population.
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Tony
Blair should know that respect comes by example - from the
top. If a country's leader has no respect for the rule of
international law and no respect for the truth, how can
he expect anyone to have respect. Letter
from P.J.Atkinson, Ashford, Kent - Daily Mail, January 12,
2006
The
Chancellor's single greatest act of vandalism in almost
nine years in office has been his wanton destruction of
Britain's private retirement industry. By slapping a massive
tax on pension funds, now worth
£7.3billion a year, he has helped to turn
the best private retirement industry in Europe into a basket-case
in perpetual crisis. Together with the adoption of European
accounting rules - which make it much riskier to operate
a company pension scheme - hundreds of firms have shut their
final salary plans to new employees and slashed benefits
to existing staff. From
Allister Heath: "I've seen the future and its grey"
in THE SPECTATOR - April 15, 2006
Nine
years ago the British people were sold a fantasy of clean
and competent government of principle and honesty. Its shiny
wrappings stripped away, the product now reveals its true
nature: Personal greed, arrogance, incompetence, shamelessness,
rash warmongering and an inability to accept - as is clear
to almost everyone else - that it is time to go. Editorial
- The Mail on Sunday, May 28, 2006
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November
29, 2006 (1294 days since war ended)
Death
Toll: 2885 US - 126 UK - >650,000? civilians - 25 media
December
26, 2006 (1308 days since war ended)
Death
Toll: 2978 US - 126 UK - >650,000? civilians - 25 media
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3,000
danger men jump bail and are never tracked down
By
Andrew Levy - Daily Mail, December 28, 2006
Thousands
of dangerous criminals are roaming the streets because police
are failing to track down bail jumpers. A total of 3,273 accused
rapists, robbers and violent offenders remain at large after absconding
before their court appearances. The worst area is London, where
997 'category A' suspects are on the loose, followed by Merseyside
with 416 and Greater Manchester with 141.
The
figures were released by 36 forces following inquiries by the
Daily Mail under Freedom of Information Laws. A further seven
forces were unable to provide the data, suggesting the final figure
could be much higher.
When
bail jumpers accused of lesser crimes such as motoring offences
and theft are included, the total reaches 37,429. The Home Office
wants this reduced to 33,599 by next April, but critics said overworked
police forces would miss the target. More than half have seen
numbers rise this year. In Cumbria and Cleveland, they soared
by around a quarter.
The
figures are the latest embarrassment for Home Secretary John Reid,
who is already struggling with overflowing jails and the scandal
of foreign convicts released from prison without being considered
for deportation.
Shadow
home secretary David Davis said the revelation demonstrates the
'general failure' of justice under Labour. "For every tough
headline, we see yet another ongoing operational failure,"
he said. "If these people don't appear in court, they will
not be tried, cannot be sent to prison, or prevented from being
a risk to the public."
Norman
Brennan, director of the Victims of Crime Trust, said suspects
were now treating court dates with arrogance and contempt. "These
people are laughing at the criminal justice system because they
know perfectly well that the chances of them being arrested are
small as the police are already run off their feet," he said.
Some 23 forces have seen the overall number of outstanding Failure
to Appear warrants go up between March and June this year, according
to Home Office figures. City of London was not included.
In
Cumbria the total rose from 109 to 140, an increase of 28.4%.
Cleveland recorded a 22.8% increase (267 to 328), Dyfed Powys
went up nearly 35% (177 to 203) and the West Midlands rose 11%
to 2,023. The overall total fell just 835 from 38,2k64, chiefly
due to successes in metropolitan areas. London recorded a drop
of 1,124 down from 9,779, while outstanding warrants in Merseyside
fell 199 to 1,687.
Last
year the Commons Public Accounts Committee released a report which
called for urgent action by the Government to catch more defendants
who waste millions of pounds in resources by going on the run.
In
September this year, the chief constable of Merseyside told of
his despair at the justice system for allowing suspects back on
the streets. Bernard Hogan-Howe cited the case of a man who was
caught for three separate robberies, only to be freed on bail
each time.
Merseyside
Police said the force was considered one of the best in the country
for finding bail jumpers. A spokesman said: "On average each
month we put 400 suspects back before the courts." Other
forces said numbers changed from month to month and claimed they
would meet their target. The Home Office said the total number
of outstanding warrants had been reduced by 28% since March 2005.
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