Quote ="Fishermanscap"I've no doubt. However, that's not the point. I can guarantee you that you will find 20 versions of the said story as with many others regarding Coronavirus, all with a slant that suits their particular agenda, That's fine in the cut and thrust of real life. It will also be ok once all this is over. There is a time and a place and now isn't it.
The conceit seems to be amongst the press and a lot of people, in general, is that they are keeping the Government on its toes and holding it to account a sort of crusading for the public. This IMHO it shows arrogance or a sense of attention-seeking that I don't like and I feel to be unhelpful and dishonest.
I don't say this to defend Ministers of Civil Servants, I say it because virtually nobody is an expert on this subject and even those who have until now only ever dealt in hypotheticals. Yet now led by the tiresome Piers Morgan they are all expert and have all the answers and expect a huge government apparatus to be able to adjust to their pet theories instantly.
It's overused but now is the time for solidarity and that include the FACT that we have to go with those in charge under the assumption that they are doing their best There must be a sound reason why people are still entering the country, it may not be a reason you approve of but that's why we have governments, people who are willing to make decisions. Ever been to a meeting where the chair asks the audience their opinion? I have and often there is a wall of silence. People chelp a lot but when given the chance they rarely contribute.
There is something unpleasant about most politicians, however, as yet I'm not aware of an alternative.
We could run the country X-Factor style but I have seen the way the general public seem to vote I don't think that's a great idea.
So IMO and it's only my opinion in extraordinary times like this the press needs to be reigned in and stories need to be stringently checked, not censored but checked for accuracy. That's not reducing free speech, it's reducing false information by having to justify what's been printed. This is what happened in WW2 and our democracy seemed to survive.
As for the story, it seems true, the context however is not, because I still don't know the reason why.
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If anyone was harbouring any lingering doubts that FC is Vastman - this should put paid to it; because Vasty, for all his faults, would never preach this kind of lickspittle, cap-doffing servility to a Govt and MSM who decide what is acceptable, and spoon-feed it to us by a process of organised dishonesty, patronage and stenography, all based on the interests of their non-dom billionaire owners.
Suffice it to say, I couldn't disagree more; question everything, get your news from many sources and never, ever believe anything you read or hear in any mainstream media without asking yourself who is saying it, why they're saying it and what vested interests are they serving.
This is a non-party political point btw - before anyone starts bleating.
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