Freedom of Speech.
Political life is full of twists and plots and one of the current strategies appears to be falsely smearing a target with a damning action. The danger in this method is the application and resulting effect, such as when peaceful protests are described or rather claimed as being violent and supporting a terrorist organisation. Provided that a demonstration is law abiding the police and council must allow the protest to take place. This is vital for democracy to flourish.
There always will be unfounded accusations in the public domain. That is not the problem but the more worrying point is when political colleagues agree the language used was not correct and then refuse after repeated questions to name specifically what the language used is justifiable. This to me indicates a political manoeuvre to avoid having to admit the reality of what has been said. The reluctance to speak honestly raises concerns for me over the integrity of that MP. I strongly believe in the right of free speech as long as it is not promoting violence and hatred. However there is a worrying bias that has increasingly developed and enforces the idea that personal views are only allowed if they conform to an accepted ideology. This has become significant in an example seen in differing viewpoints to the leader of the respective political party being penalised. That to my mind limits democracy and denies the public the opportunity to voice their views through their MP.
The recent action of the Speaker of Parliament to break tradition caused chaos as many parties were dissatisfied with the outcome. I am left with the feeling that the interests of the general public are not at the forefront of recent party political actions. In fact when some decisions are critical to potentially save human life it is hard to believe all MPs are not driven by some hidden agenda that they prize more than caring for their fellow human being. This is particularly worrying when the government is threatening to disregard human rights law and at the same time claiming to protect UK standards of freedom and democracy.
More than free speech I believe that it is clear thinking and actions that really count. However with both lacking in either of the main parties and if nothing improves, it can leave people asking on voting day, who can you vote for?
There always will be unfounded accusations in the public domain. That is not the problem but the more worrying point is when political colleagues agree the language used was not correct and then refuse after repeated questions to name specifically what the language used is justifiable. This to me indicates a political manoeuvre to avoid having to admit the reality of what has been said. The reluctance to speak honestly raises concerns for me over the integrity of that MP. I strongly believe in the right of free speech as long as it is not promoting violence and hatred. However there is a worrying bias that has increasingly developed and enforces the idea that personal views are only allowed if they conform to an accepted ideology. This has become significant in an example seen in differing viewpoints to the leader of the respective political party being penalised. That to my mind limits democracy and denies the public the opportunity to voice their views through their MP.
The recent action of the Speaker of Parliament to break tradition caused chaos as many parties were dissatisfied with the outcome. I am left with the feeling that the interests of the general public are not at the forefront of recent party political actions. In fact when some decisions are critical to potentially save human life it is hard to believe all MPs are not driven by some hidden agenda that they prize more than caring for their fellow human being. This is particularly worrying when the government is threatening to disregard human rights law and at the same time claiming to protect UK standards of freedom and democracy.
More than free speech I believe that it is clear thinking and actions that really count. However with both lacking in either of the main parties and if nothing improves, it can leave people asking on voting day, who can you vote for?
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