
Free speech is no more. There's simply no denying it. The sheer fact that those who work in Quangos are
not allowed to be politically active is simply preposterous. Those working
for a government agency (but of whom are not necessarily in favour of the party ultimately in charge of said agency), cannot choose to support a party which would change the place that they work. Change the country. Change bloody everything.
They simply have to conform. Carry on working without a voice, in the hope that those who are able to support the party that they feel are the right choices, can gain enough awareness to bring in the party without their own help.
Since when was this a dictatorship? Since New Labour, of course.
Of course, opinion can be never forced out of you. It's there with you, whether or not you are free to voice it.
But then the question arises. Where did this opinion come from?
This is where the most influential modern power comes in. And no, it's not the government. I need not expand when I say that near enough everyone detests Labour in our current circumstances. I am of course, referring to the media.
The media, in the form of broadsheet newspapers, is something that can be argued has changed a hell of a lot. But I'd disagree. Instead, tabloids have come about, branching off from the old fashioned informative and sometimes opinionated broadsheets. If you're into tabloids, then there is no doubt that their mindless rantings have affected you over the years.
They may not be directly applying an opinion, but with stories that follow on from other stories (ie, the on going case of a 'famous' couple that recently split up.), an opinion or a belief can be formed. And this is the issue. For example, it is more than likely that you (assuming you fit the criteria I have already mentioned.) have chosen a 'side' with this recent break up of the famous couple. The writer may emphasise on good and bad points, of each of the individuals, and an inequality (or an imbalance) will inevitably lead to an opinion forming in your mind, based on these very much trivial pieces of information. Information that isn't important. This is a very basic example of how these ridiculous, gossipy and tastless prints can choose your opinion
for you.
If I then focus on broadsheets.
Obviously they offer a somewhat more cultural, intellectual view on current affairs. Current affairs that actually matter - not 'which celebrity had an affair with my next door neighbour's doctor's brother.). I'm talking of Politics.
Whilst a vast majority of the time, the aim of a broadsheet is to inform, it can also do exactly that which I have described in my section about tabloids.
They form your opinion.Take, for example, the British National Party. As described in my other blog,
http://www.defyingperception.blogspot.com/, the BNP can be considered a very much misrepresented party. A victim of national newspapers, each with something to say, something to add, something to persuade and poison perception. A simple visit to the BNP homepage would outline their policies, and how amazingly logic they are. In fact, let me expand.
If I told you that there was a party that wanted to preserve British culture, I'd imagine you'd agree that that was a good thing.
If I told you that there was a party that wanted to make St. George's day a national holiday, I can't imagine that you would oppose that.
If I told you that there was a party that, instead of fossil fuels, wanted to make huge efforts to switch to wind power and hydrogen - you can't possibly complain.
And then, the matter which all newspapers, broadsheet or tabloid, like to focus on. Immigration.
If I told you that there was a party who respected those of another culture, another race - and is quite happy for current immigrant-derived persons, and first generation immigrants, to stay in the country, as long as they are willing to accept our own culture (which a large proportion do anyway), but wanted to cease immigration because of the adverse effects it was having on the culture of our nation - I can see how this can cause controversy. But it
cannot be defined as racist. It simply cannot.
And there's you thinking they were a racist organisation.
You need to remember. All forms of media are not only there to inform the people, but make money. And after years of lies, the media is willing to play on whatever it can get, to rake in the cash. Even if it means distancing the people from the party they need to vote for. In many ways, the media is holding back society, and is equally to blame for the awful perception of the BNP in this, the modern day, as the liblabcon.
It's not your opinion. It's media lies, it's filth, distortions and myths that have been spoon fed to you through the media since before our current millenia. Nobody understands what is true any more. And this is why the party must do all that it can do to out these media lies whilst it is in the spotlight. Whether it's bad publicity from the flawed committee that is the EHRC, or good publicity from the chairman appearing on Question Time - the time is now. The time to fix these false perceptions.
And it's time for you to get your own opinion.