Up to 1993 I was too
busy working and making money to take any interest in politics. Let
those interested in politics take the interest I mused as my adopted
country started “disintegrating”.
A friend took me to
a meeting early that year to an organisation called the
Anti-Federalist League, run as a fiefdom by a London School of
Economics professor, Alan Sked.
I started to learn
of the terrible impositions laid down on the British people by the
European Union, and of the treachery of our politicians who took us
in without a referendum – although Labour did offer us one to come
out, saying ‘do you want to leave a free trade block’? Of course
the majority were hoodwinked into saying ‘we’ll stay in’.
Later on that year,
I think it was around September, a few (five) members left to start
their own party called the United Kingdom Independence Party. As far
as I can remember, two were Tories, two were Labour and I believe
there was a Liberal. There was Alan Sked, Nigel Farage, Gerard
Batten, and I can’t remember the others except one was called
Colin.
Anyway, I digress.
In early 1994 I joined UKIP and started taking an interest in politics.
Since Margaret Thatcher was ousted by some piddling little adulterer,
the Conservative Party went into a steep decline. Later Blair came
along and, as a businessman, I couldn’t believe how the great
British public were taken in by his false charm.
During my years with
UKIP – I am still a member – I have been on several committees
and one year was their head office manager. However, through
disagreements and exasperation I have resigned five times and
rejoined six times.
The point I am
trying to make is, politics isn’t perfect, one gets easily
depressed, but without taking a keen interest in the world around you
(politically) Britain will continue to be ruled by idiots or
monkeys.
If you vote for a
party because your father voted for it, and his father before him,
you are the cause of our political decline.
If you can’t be
bothered to vote, you are the cause of our political decline.
If you vote for one
of the big two parties to stop the other getting in, rather than a
smaller party of choice, you are the cause of our political decline.
If you think we must
remain in the EU because we aren’t able to hold our own in the
world, you are the cause of our political decline.
If you think Labour
are for the working man, you are the cause of our political decline.
If you think the
Conservatives are for all businesses including smaller
companies, you are the cause of our political decline.
Come to think of it,
if you think the Conservative Party are run by conservatives, you are
also the cause of our political decline.
Start taking an
interest in politics. Read one political book a month (or even one
political magazine). That won’t take up too much of your time.
Don’t just read your party’s material, read all parties
literature. ‘know thine enemy’!
Perhaps record
Question Time one lunchtime and watch it when you get home – see
how childishly our MPs behave. Then pour a strong Scotch!
Join your political
party and go along to their meetings – not every month – just now
and again. You’ll probably need another strong Scotch!
If you follow my
advice, I can assure you of one thing. You might become a little
depressed. But on the plus side, you may decide to do something and
Britain will gain.
Do nothing and the
idiots or monkeys will remain in charge.
Ampers.
PS If you know
anyone who this applies to, send them a link – you may stir them.
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