ferret1094 on 16 April 2008
| YoppaDo said: There is one thing I'm particularly unhappy with, and that's the increasing amount of surveillance that is going on. The government is getting too involved in everyday life. This can't go on for much longer though, we're a democratic nation and we can still vote to change these types of issues. At the next elections, even if the Conservatives don't win (though they most likely will), Labour will be forced to make a lot of changes to what they are currently doing. |
I really wish I shared your optimism! I think the Tories will scrap the ridiculous ID card scheme but Labour have brought in so many authoritarian and surveillance laws I really can't see them scrapping them all. We should've all said enough is enough last time but sadly the country voted Labour in for another term
Bar any major hiccups the Tories should win the next election but our electoral system is so stacked in favour of Labour they'll have to get an enormous swing to get an outright majority. The problem is Labour really believe that what they're doing is right. They think they know best and therefore have no qualms about inflicting their authoritarian policies on us. If they keep power at the next election I can't see that changing because their philosophy inherently requires them to believe that they know best and what they are doing is in the country's interest. They treat those who disagree like naughty school children who don't know what's good for them.
