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Originally posted by Gogogo
I think this is very sad really. Political parties are really failing to stimulate interest in our free and democratic society and unfortunately the fault lies in a failing of quality leadership at the highest levels. Never forget that it took a long time and suffering to achieve the right to vote.
I'm not sure that anyone goes as far as promising the earth but I do think the the government has not helped the NHS by throwing money at it and building huge hospitals, indeed it seems now to have become normal to throw money at anything that's not performing well.
In the end people themselves should take more interest in state affairs and get involved in the political process.
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When the Blair Government came to power the people expected that there would be a massive improvement following the sleaze of the previous Tory government.
In reality, 'New Labour' talked a good manifesto but failed to deliver on so many issues.
Worse than that they introduced 'spin', which was brought in as a damage limitation strategy to cover up their mistakes or put them in an unrealistic positive light. The aim of spin was to keep the truth from the people and so retain popularity and power.
The recent conflict with the BBC and the way the Iraq crisis was investigated show worrying signs of the government's intention to use image management strategies by controlling the media and by subverting Parliament.
The Iraq investigation hasn't had access to all witnesses and yet they can pronounce that the Government is free of blame. That's got to be a fix. It's completely unrealistic. There should have been a totally independent public enquiry, but Blair would find it harder to control that.
I'm glad the BBC stuck to its guns because Blair has no personal integrity. He is a crook leading a cabinet of crooks. All they want is the big salary and pension, the good life and to keep power.
It's ironic that Labour voters have been sold down the river by a government that preached 'equal rights' but turned itself into an 'elite'. New Labour are the 'fat cats' of Parliament taking big salaries and pensions for 'failing'.
It's a shame that the voting papers don't have a box which allows voters to use to demonstrate the fact that there is no party worthy of their vote. It's a shame too that there is no procedure available to Parliament and the people to 'impeach' a Prime Minister and his government.
We do need a government that has wise policies and is capable of delivering on its promises but we also need a government which has integrity, honesty and openness. It's not a profile which matches the Blair Government.