In reality, what one has to realise is that the legislation is what is wanted anyway, and it is the Minister's job to find an excuse that can be put out as a "justification". This was (and still is) the case with ID Cards, 42 days detention without charge, and all the rest of it.
Every single policy is a repressive Soviet-style one, and (as no doubt originally happened there and elsewhere with Communist regimes) has been introduced a drip at a time when there was a way to "sell" it to the public-at-large, often through fear tactics.
Ooh, difficult one!
ReplyDeleteIn reality, what one has to realise is that the legislation is what is wanted anyway, and it is the Minister's job to find an excuse that can be put out as a "justification". This was (and still is) the case with ID Cards, 42 days detention without charge, and all the rest of it.
Every single policy is a repressive Soviet-style one, and (as no doubt originally happened there and elsewhere with Communist regimes) has been introduced a drip at a time when there was a way to "sell" it to the public-at-large, often through fear tactics.
All very predictable...
"In reality, what one has to realise is that the legislation is what is wanted anyway..."
ReplyDeleteIndeed it is. And the main drivers are our real masters in the EU...
This is a trick question, right?
ReplyDeleteIt wasn't intended to be.
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