are cunts.

Winston Churchill said “Democracy is the worst form of government, except for all the others”. The problem with having a democratic system is that idiots get a vote the same as everyone else. Sometimes those who get voted into power go on to make a mockery of the democratic process and provide a propaganda gift for the world’s autocratic dictators. This happens because the majority of politicians are far more interested in their personal aggrandizement than they are in the welfare of their compatriots. A fitting quote comes from Mick Farren’s book ‘Give The Anarchist A Cigarette’ in which he laments this country’s endorsement of Margaret Thatcher as prime minister. He wonders how an electorate can reach such a point of uninformed ignorance and bewilderment

“……that it would run, lemming-like, to any self-proclaimed authoritarian who promised an illusion of strength, order and a return to some greeting-card past that had never really existed.”

Yoon Suk Yeol, elected South Korea’s president, made a complete fool of himself by attempting to impose martial law under the pretext of protecting his citizens from the regime in the north. It was his own political career that was at risk, not his country. Benjamin Netanyahu , elected prime minister, in his 70’s and becoming increasingly unpopular, decided to ignore intelligence reports of a planned attack by Hamas militants. When the attack occurred, it provided the justification to lance the boil on the arse of Israel and cement his legacy. The blood of 1200 citizens and a further 250 hostages is on his hands. Their lives were less important to him than his need to remain in power.

In this country, prime minister Boris Johnston clung on for all he was worth until a mass resignation of Conservative ministers forced him to resign. An investigation found he had lied to the House of Commons on numerous occasions. Liz Truss saw herself as Thatcher #2, but no-one else did and she was forced to resign after less than two months in the job. There aren’t too many complimentary things to say about Rishi Sunak, but at least he didn’t spit his dummy out and scream like a big baby when he lost the election in July. He didn’t complain that the result was rigged, he didn’t challenge it in the courts, he didn’t put pressure on election officials to find him votes that didn’t exist, he didn’t invite a mob of BNP extremists to converge on the Houses of Parliament and he didn’t contemplate the imposition of martial law. He gave a short speech in which he congratulated and even complimented his rival, and the transfer of power was achieved in an orderly manner without protest or petulance. And that’s exactly what’s supposed to happen in a democracy.

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Nominated by Allan.