The Threat sTo Democracy And Liberty: A List.
Discussion
I'm not an easily scared chap, and I would hate to be considered an alarmist. Nor do I read the Daily Mail. But I am genuinely worried about the direcion this country has taken over the last ten years. I don't mean, in this instance, the mismanagement of the economy and public services and the like, although there has been plenty of that.
Having seen many of the PH threads related to this subject I thought it might be an idea to make a consolidated list of the liberties that have been eroded or credibly threatened and the debasement of political discourse. I'll start off with these:
The politicisation of the police and the misuse of the Terrorism Act to suppress dissent:
The heckler at the Labour Party conference.
Damian Green.
Demonstrations within 1km of parliament.
Any more?
Having seen many of the PH threads related to this subject I thought it might be an idea to make a consolidated list of the liberties that have been eroded or credibly threatened and the debasement of political discourse. I'll start off with these:
The politicisation of the police and the misuse of the Terrorism Act to suppress dissent:
The heckler at the Labour Party conference.
Damian Green.
Demonstrations within 1km of parliament.
Any more?
The replacement of the highly effective House of Lords with a toothless politically-appointed house of cronies.
The treaties of Rome, Maastricht and Lisbon
The indefinite continuation of the experimental 70mph speed limit.
PSCOs
Decriminalised parking enforcement
SORN (which means that you are now forced to declare your lawfulness, rather than it being assumed)
Which ever law it is that forces you to incriminate yourself if caught speeding.
The treaties of Rome, Maastricht and Lisbon
The indefinite continuation of the experimental 70mph speed limit.
PSCOs
Decriminalised parking enforcement
SORN (which means that you are now forced to declare your lawfulness, rather than it being assumed)
Which ever law it is that forces you to incriminate yourself if caught speeding.
Parrot of Doom said:
speed_monkey said:
multi-culturalism
ETA: the "taking on" of other people cultures and moving further away from our own to cater for other cultures taking residence here.
How is that a threat to democracy and liberty?ETA: the "taking on" of other people cultures and moving further away from our own to cater for other cultures taking residence here.
Edited by speed_monkey on Monday 22 December 13:19
Parrot of Doom said:
speed_monkey said:
multi-culturalism
ETA: the "taking on" of other people cultures and moving further away from our own to cater for other cultures taking residence here.
How is that a threat to democracy and liberty?ETA: the "taking on" of other people cultures and moving further away from our own to cater for other cultures taking residence here.
Edited by speed_monkey on Monday 22 December 13:19
speed_monkey said:
Parrot of Doom said:
speed_monkey said:
multi-culturalism
ETA: the "taking on" of other people cultures and moving further away from our own to cater for other cultures taking residence here.
How is that a threat to democracy and liberty?ETA: the "taking on" of other people cultures and moving further away from our own to cater for other cultures taking residence here.
Edited by speed_monkey on Monday 22 December 13:19
Marf said:
speed_monkey said:
Parrot of Doom said:
speed_monkey said:
multi-culturalism
ETA: the "taking on" of other people cultures and moving further away from our own to cater for other cultures taking residence here.
How is that a threat to democracy and liberty?ETA: the "taking on" of other people cultures and moving further away from our own to cater for other cultures taking residence here.
Edited by speed_monkey on Monday 22 December 13:19
My man flu has made my fuse very short so needless to say he recieved a torrent of abuse and scuttled off with his tail between his legs.
ETA: not sure if you were being sarcastic or what???
Edited by speed_monkey on Monday 22 December 13:47
speed_monkey said:
Marf said:
speed_monkey said:
Parrot of Doom said:
speed_monkey said:
multi-culturalism
ETA: the "taking on" of other people cultures and moving further away from our own to cater for other cultures taking residence here.
How is that a threat to democracy and liberty?ETA: the "taking on" of other people cultures and moving further away from our own to cater for other cultures taking residence here.
Edited by speed_monkey on Monday 22 December 13:19
My man flu has made my fuse very short so needless to say he recieved a torrent of abuse and scuttled off with his tail between his legs.
And no, not being sarcastic.
Edited by Marf on Monday 22 December 13:47
speed_monkey said:
Parrot of Doom said:
speed_monkey said:
multi-culturalism
ETA: the "taking on" of other people cultures and moving further away from our own to cater for other cultures taking residence here.
How is that a threat to democracy and liberty?ETA: the "taking on" of other people cultures and moving further away from our own to cater for other cultures taking residence here.
Edited by speed_monkey on Monday 22 December 13:19
to fk off.speed_monkey said:
Parrot of Doom said:
speed_monkey said:
multi-culturalism
ETA: the "taking on" of other people cultures and moving further away from our own to cater for other cultures taking residence here.
How is that a threat to democracy and liberty?ETA: the "taking on" of other people cultures and moving further away from our own to cater for other cultures taking residence here.
Edited by speed_monkey on Monday 22 December 13:19
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