I believe it is obvious that most opposition to Gordon Brown in England and elsewhere in the UK is to the left of NewLabourUSDemocratPartyofEngland.
So the belief that Cameron will be the next Prime Minister shows the disconnection of our political culture from the population.
David Cameron is not and never can be to the left of New Labour.
Hence he should not win the next election.
-----
In The Observer today there is a lot of coverage of the treatment of those who supposedly suffer from so-called "mental illness".
The treatment of these unfortunate people is truly disgusting and far worse in England than in other Western European countries.
These people are imprisoned and poisoned and have committed no crime other than entering a psychiatrist's office with the arbitrary distinction of being called "mentally ill".
These prisons are presented as hospitals, where one might possibly be helped.
How sadly deluded are people who believe this to be so.
There is mention of violence by the imprisoned at these so-called hospitals. No mention of the violence inflicted by the staff/jailors.
The Observer deserves great credit for highlighting life as it really is and not presenting the fantasy that dominates other sectors of the media.
However, there is still no questioning of whether there is such a thing as a "mental illness" and whether or not those designated as "mentally ill" are merely having problems in living.
This questioning would help to create progress.
For example there is discussion of prisoners with "mental health problems", when the distinction between prisoners with "mental health problems" and those without is surely arbitrary and meaningless.
There is still bland and confident use of the terms "schizophrenia" and "schizophrenic" when this term obviously has no (scientific) meaning and is just a dehumanising label.
If 1 in 4 people have at some point "mental health problems" then there's a lot of people telling lies or keeping quiet. And there's a lot of supposed "brain disease" about.
The simple truth is that there's no such thing as mental illness. If distress is mental illness then everyone has mental illness..... etc.
......
"Having frightened us half to death, environmentalists then consistently oppose all large-scale solutions: wind farms, nuclear power, the Severn barrage, carbon capture. People aren't stupid. They see the idea of a return to some pre-industrial Elysium as bonkers."
From letter about environmentalism entitled "Stop complaining and start saving the planet" in The Observer today. http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2008/jun/29/climatechange
Environmentalism isn't about living in caves. There is however obviously a great deal of scope for consuming less. So much consumption and travel is totally unnecessary.
For example, there are solutions that don't involve nuclear power or fossil fuels.
.....
So the belief that Cameron will be the next Prime Minister shows the disconnection of our political culture from the population.
David Cameron is not and never can be to the left of New Labour.
Hence he should not win the next election.
-----
In The Observer today there is a lot of coverage of the treatment of those who supposedly suffer from so-called "mental illness".
The treatment of these unfortunate people is truly disgusting and far worse in England than in other Western European countries.
These people are imprisoned and poisoned and have committed no crime other than entering a psychiatrist's office with the arbitrary distinction of being called "mentally ill".
These prisons are presented as hospitals, where one might possibly be helped.
How sadly deluded are people who believe this to be so.
There is mention of violence by the imprisoned at these so-called hospitals. No mention of the violence inflicted by the staff/jailors.
The Observer deserves great credit for highlighting life as it really is and not presenting the fantasy that dominates other sectors of the media.
However, there is still no questioning of whether there is such a thing as a "mental illness" and whether or not those designated as "mentally ill" are merely having problems in living.
This questioning would help to create progress.
For example there is discussion of prisoners with "mental health problems", when the distinction between prisoners with "mental health problems" and those without is surely arbitrary and meaningless.
There is still bland and confident use of the terms "schizophrenia" and "schizophrenic" when this term obviously has no (scientific) meaning and is just a dehumanising label.
If 1 in 4 people have at some point "mental health problems" then there's a lot of people telling lies or keeping quiet. And there's a lot of supposed "brain disease" about.
The simple truth is that there's no such thing as mental illness. If distress is mental illness then everyone has mental illness..... etc.
......
"Having frightened us half to death, environmentalists then consistently oppose all large-scale solutions: wind farms, nuclear power, the Severn barrage, carbon capture. People aren't stupid. They see the idea of a return to some pre-industrial Elysium as bonkers."
From letter about environmentalism entitled "Stop complaining and start saving the planet" in The Observer today. http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2008/jun/29/climatechange
Environmentalism isn't about living in caves. There is however obviously a great deal of scope for consuming less. So much consumption and travel is totally unnecessary.
For example, there are solutions that don't involve nuclear power or fossil fuels.
.....