Silent Majority Speaks

Rescuing Democracy in the United Kingdom from our current Elected Dictatorship

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 answeer 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

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

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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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Tolerance? Let's try zero

Letter from Derek Williams, Welwyn Garden City, Herts. - Daily Mail, June 13, 2005

I've just returned from a trip to New York City. It was a revelation in how a society can be turned around. Just a generation ago it was bankrupt and crime-ridden, but it is now safe and prosperous.

A few tears ago, a UK delegation went to study the zero-tolerance techniques which have produced this turn-around with a view to adopting them to curb the increasing lawlessness, 'low-level' crime and public nuisance that now blights many areas of our cities, towns and villages.

It would seem those UK police delegates didn't see the same things or draw the conclusions I did. Or maybe they did, but met with a lack of the political will to implement a similar strategy on their return to Britain.

I was struck by the quantity and quality of policing. Wherever you go, you're rarely out of sight of a police foot patrol, cops in mini-trike motor vans, cops on scooters and motorbikes, cops on horse-back and in cars and minibuses. This could have been intimidating were it not for the charm, respect and helpfulness as they kept a low-profile watch to protect and assist law-abiding citizens in a way that is long forgotten here.

Threats of ASBOs and possible observation on CCTV cameras isn't deterring bands of delinquents who increasingly bring misery into many lives with very little perceived risk of retribution, as the 'happy slapping' (common assault?) craze bears witness.

We seem to accept that we can be terrorised in our own homes and streets (and be prosecuted if we defend ourselves), and that the solution is to ban 'hoodies' from shopping centres so the cameras can identify the culprits of crime. What we need is a proper police presence to prevent anti-social activities in the first place.

Hunting in packs

Letter from P. Hyde, Milford Haven, Pembs. - Daily Mail, June 13, 2005

When I was a child growing up in northern England 50 or 60 years ago, it was commonplace to encournter unruly, untrained dogs roaming the streets.

They formed small packs and were dirty, noisy, and sometimes aggressive. They would eat, drink, fight, fornicate and defecate on the streets, and were largely ignored by the low - not unlike the behaviour of some young people today.

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