You may not agree with it – but don’t ignore it.

Hello Henry,

What kind of patriotism do you subscribe to…?

Well…perhaps you are looking at it?

On the one hand all those people had a legal right to be in central London to demonstrate their views. Apparently there were others not far away demonstrating against them and they suffered violence as a consequence.

Last century in two World Wars, with a great loss of life and injury, Britain and their Allies all fought for themselves and their right to have a free society. I am the first generation of Britain who has never been called to Arms and I am very grateful about it. Winston Churchill is on record as saying that whilst he might not agree with his neighbour’s views, he would fight for his priveledge to state them. You cannot say better than that. Yes, we’ve have to adapt that view to prevent political extremists etc and rightly so. Personally I believe that BREXIT was balanced on racism since it is becoming more evident here all the time e.g. the flags ‘culture’.

What (dare I say it) example is being given by the various Governments. While our own is seeking to obtain improvements in quality of life etc they are bedeviled by the national media eager to stir up normal issues to crisis pitch to distract them. Presumably the media are thrilled that it is all being fully welcomed by a small (extreme) right-wing party who are being given far more national publicity than they are entitled to. Especially since the majority of British newspapers are also right-wing and mostly little more than rich men’s megaphones.

Elon Musk (the World’s richest man) urged the demonstrators, attending the Tommy Robinson gathering, by video link. He poured millions of dollars into the US President’s election (along with other multimillionaire IT manufacturers); is he doing that to Robinson and other extremists here too? Yet Robinson, like Trump, is a convicted lawbreaker. What is the USA now getting for all that donated money? If you are not sure, just have a look in the New York Times. One of the President’s leading supporters was recently murdered: it’s the fault of the left-wingers (Democrats); the budget isn’t working, it’s the fault of Joe Biden; riots in the cities: no criticism. A civilian boat in international waters is attacked: they were terrorists. Other untruths abound. The ICT roam the streets and banish people who have a right to be in the USA. The National Guard are being put into cities that are allegedly out of control, when the local Authorities deny it. Sackings hint of racism. All done in the name of Patriotism and it is being eagerly welcomed by those people here who share such views .

Does the US administrative situation not smack of Europe in the 1930s? Yet we are giving the President a State Visit this week.

Russia and China who both run Police States successfully must be rubbing their hands in glee that democracy is, yet again, showing not to be efficient and weak. Possibly that’s with their financial help to those parties here seeking to overturn it.

Will we be surprised if the situation here degrades? Doubtful.

Perhaps we are just getting old…?