So we spent the last week celebrating and honouring the young men who poured onto the beaches of Normandy to free Europe from Hitler's grasp and to ensure continued democracy for the people. Then, toward the end of the week, we show how valued their contribution to freedom was by sitting at home in our droves and not voting in the European elections (35% turnout).
Voting; privelege, right or obligation? Discuss.
And well done to the voters of Manchester and Humberside for being so short sighted that they actually elected two members representing an extremeist party that has elements who deny the Holocaust. FFS what have we come to?
Voting; privelege, right or obligation? Discuss.
And well done to the voters of Manchester and Humberside for being so short sighted that they actually elected two members representing an extremeist party that has elements who deny the Holocaust. FFS what have we come to?