Is Britain becoming a dictatorship run by a ruling elite interested only in power and what they can get?
To begin with look at how our MPs look after themselves, a nice wage to which they vote themselves a rise each year well above inflation, expenses averaging 130,000 per annum and a nice pension funded by the tax payer which I believe (I am not sure) is granted on retirement to any MP who has served 5 years, they are even introducing legislation that will have the tax payer funding political campaigns. They also line up nice directorships etc when they retire. As for the rest of us, pay rises below inflation, hundreds of final salary pension schemes closing each year with the governments consent, Mr Brown taxing the state pension scheme to the tune of 5 billion each year and telling us all we will have to retire at 75 because the scheme can no longer support retirement for all at 65. I believe MPs are doing very nicely for themselves.
Recent legislation has restricted the right to protest "without permission", enabled the police to arrest under terrorism laws anyone who they believe is a threat with the power to hold them without trial (that is anyone!). I am led to believe that the Queen's speech will unveil yet more cuts in the freedoms of this country. I've noticed a more commonly used phrase on the television now "MPs were not available for comment". Is it me or am I right in believing that MPs are accountable to voters or are we further down the road than I thought?
In all I believe this country to be on a sticky wicket and it's hard to see what can be done to stop the slide. People have become apathetic, they believe they can't do anything or make a difference so they don't try, perfect for our politicians who have Carte Blanche to do as they will.
Time to be afraid, I would venture.