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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May
11, 2005 (741 days since war ended)
Death
Toll: 1,610 US - 88 UK - >6,164? Iraqi - >17,300 civilians
- 25 media
May
31, 2005 (761 days since war ended)
Death
Toll: 1,657 US - 89 UK - >6,164? Iraqi - >17,300 civilians
- 25 media
June
3 , 2005 (765 days since war ended)
Death
Toll: 1,670 US - 89 UK - >6,164? Iraqi - >17,300 civilians
- 25 media
June
17, 2005 (779 days since war ended)
Death
Toll: 1,716 US - 89 UK - >6,164? Iraqi - >17,300? civilians
- 25 media
June
26, 2005 (788 days since war ended)
Death
Toll: 1,737 US - 89 UK - >6,164? Iraqi - >17,300? civilians
- 25 media
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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Social
collapse and the family
Comment
- Daily Mail, July 6, 2005
Keith
Billingsley, 46, Terry Barrett, 56, Mugilan Sutherman, 43, Alan
Fessey, 31.
They
had nothing much in common, these four men, apart from being decent,
law-abiding citizens. Oh yes, and the fact they all died at the
hands of teenage gangs. A fifth, Peter Wareing, 40, remains on
a life-support machine. The attacks occurred in the space of a
fortnight in places as diverse as Saltash in Cornwall and Failsworth
in Greater Manchester.
For
some, the common thread was that they were defending property.
Mr Billingsley trying to retrieve a stolen bag, Mr Fessey stopping
his sister's car being vandalised, Mr Barrett protecting his home
from stone-throwing louts. Mr Sutherman was beaten to death for
refusing someone a light, while the attack on Mr Wareing was unprovoked.
To
complete the grim catalogue, Robert Grint, 42, was last night
fighting for his life after being mown down by a hit-and-run motorcyclist
after pushing his 14-year-old son to safety.
Could
there be more telling evidence that something is very wrong with
the social fabric of this country? It is not just in the sink
estates law and order is breaking down. Clearly from the above
stories a kind of moral anarchy is afflicting wide swathes of
the country.
So
what are the causes? Too easy perhaps to point the finger at schools
which have given up on discipline, at a police force and judiciary
that care more about the rights of offenders than victims. But
at the heart of the problem is the fact that the conventional
family unit is under attack as never before, not least because
this Government has used the tax and benefit system to undermine,
not encourage marriage.
Frequently
with no father figure to act as role models, too many young people
know no moral boundaries. But they know their rights, by god,
they know their rights.
But
instead of addressing this, the Government offers the sticking
plaster solution of anti-social behaviour orders. Presiding over
it all is Charles Clarke, who seems to be all mouth and no trousers,
and believes these yobs can be 'persuaded' to be more civil to
the rest of society.
Fear
not! Tony Blair is on the case. He has appointed a troubleshooter
to drive his 'respect agenda - a high-flier named Louise Casey
who reports to him directly over Mr Clarke's head.
As
the Mail reports today, Miss Casey recently effed and blinded
her way through a vulgar after-dinner speech to senior police
officers.
Doesn't
that say it all?
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