Democracy – Page 5 – Atticus Fox

Political Consensus Helps No One

The referendum result shocked politicians because the views of the electorate on the EU had not been tested for so long. Politicians assumed that the electorate shared the same view as them (or could be cajoled into the same view by unleashing ‘Project Fear’). What became apparent is that politicians cannot adopt a cross-party consensus,Continue reading “Political Consensus Helps No One”

I Am The Counterculture. Hear My Roar!

I am now part of the anti-establishment counter-culture. How thrilling. And how surprising. My background does not provide any indication that this would be the case. I was a Tory from a young age. I always found myself supporting the establishment. I regarded the Greenham Common protests very disapprovingly. These people were Lollards. Did theyContinue reading “I Am The Counterculture. Hear My Roar!”

Live Right, Vote Left

I am often confused by the inconsistency between people’s lifestyles and their politics. The inconsistency is most beautifully exhibited by left wing voters. I have some some nice middle class friends where at least one member of the couple – usually the woman – is left wing. They exhibit all the traits of social conservativesContinue reading “Live Right, Vote Left”

Quotes on Nationhood

Pat Buchanan ‘Islam’s Conquest of Europe’ The Unz Review, Sep 8th 2015 “Liberalism is the ideology of Western suicide,” wrote James Burnham in his 1964 “Suicide of the West.” Burnham predicted that the mindless magnanimity of liberals, who subordinate the interests of their own people and nations to utopian and altruistic impulses, would bring aboutContinue reading “Quotes on Nationhood”

The Journey Begins

Thanks for joining me! I started this blog principally so that I could publish my argument for leaving the EU. After setting up this account, I started thinking of other things I wanted to write about. I mainly write about The Left (criticisms), or Government incompetence or tales of hypocrisy. The culture wars are alsoContinue reading “The Journey Begins”