Is this irresponsible public discourse or irresponsible journalism?
Some of my friends contribute to this argument, sometimes the argument is as important as the article.
You can of course click through to both to Tej Parekh’s article and the comments that follow its publication on Linked in by Tej!
Isn’t the good thing of social media that it allows public discourse to happen within the reach of more of us? I have checked and this article has over 250 comments behind the FT pay wall. They are as varied and informed as those on Linked in (IMO).
This is how we are taking positions on important points, Tej finishes his article
Yes, Britain lacks good leaders. But there is some truth in the notion that every democracy gets the government it deserves.
I suspect that the democratic process is acted out today on social media platforms and whether they are behind or in front of paywalls, we want to get our positions benchmarked and honed by the thoughts of others.
I have not yet decided whether what is going on within the Labour party and the Government is good news to me! But we voted in this Government to govern us.
Despite my indecisiveness, I agree that every democracy gets the Politics and Government that it deserves!
“Hard times create strong men. Strong men create good times. Good times create weak men. And, weak men create hard times.”
We are rife with weak men and women, and hard times are coming upon us fast. Waiting in the wings we have yet more weak men & women, so it seems that hard times will be with us for a while yet, unfortunately.
But eventually….