Rescuing Democracy in the United Kingdom from our current Elected Dictatorship

 

You will notice that, since New Labour came to power, not a single leading Cabinet member or party 'heavy hitter' has appeared on the programme (BBC's Question Time). 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

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Christian Emblem

Letter to the Editor, Daily Mail - June 16, 2004

Last week, we bought a flag of St. George to put on our car. Flying the flag is not so much about supporting our football team, but more about the fact that we're Christians and sick of being told we must not celebrate our heritage or religious festivals in case we cause offence to the ethnic minorities who have chosen to live here.

The flag of St George has become an emblem, a banner flown by thousands of people to show they are fed up with our history being rubbished and our rights and privileges eroded, not only by the threat of membership of the EU, but by a political correctness which puts the rights and needs of ethnic minorities above our own.

Until the powers that be have the sense to realise that the English are fighting to ensure that their identity and history remain unviolated and have the courage to come out in support of us, there will be a lost more flags of St George fluttering in the breeze.

If you're in America, New Zealand, Canada, Australia or France, not a day goes by without someone on TV saying 'this great country', 'this wonderful land'. No wonder those countries have a sense of pride.

The only person who ever praises this country is the Queen in her Christmas message - once a year.

S. A. Carr, Bletchley, Bucks.

England's Pride

Letter to the Editor, The Independent - June 16, 2004

Why is it that those most eager to proclaim their pride in England appear to be those of whom England should be least proud? Is there a metaphysical law goiverning this inverse relation?

Dr Ian Walker, Headmaster, King's School, Rochester, Kent

Webmaster comment:

In a letter to the same paper on the same day, Malcolm Farrar from Luton, Beds. writes: "I'm not looking for a new identity. I already have that. When England play (football, cricket, rugby union), I support them. When Great Britain play (in the Olympics, tennis, rugby league) I support them. Let's enjoy a bit of fun for a few weeks, and support our team without risking accusations of being racist or a hooligan - or in need of national identity.

But that's the problem, Malcolm Farrar, "accusations of being racist or a hooligan". That's the slur, Dr Walker, encouraged by many political pundits, journalists in the liberal press, and self-styled celebreties. That's what we English object to. This accusation is meant to silence the majority of people in this country. It won't do that, nor will the smear that most flag wavers vote for UKIP or the BNP.