I am not defending Adam Clifford’s choice of the word “sweetheart”, kind of a bad choice but what I have to say is not about him. I want to look at something which Julia Hartley-Brewer said in the Huffington Post article. Hartley-Brewer reportedly said “most people, people who vote” and “”In May we had an election. It’s how we find out what people think.”
Well that is not strictly true now is it Hartley-Brewer? Because in the 2015 general election there was a 66.1% voter turn out (Among those eligible to vote) across the United Kingdom. Out of this a mere 36.9% voted for the ruling regime (Minus the Monarchy of course who are unelected rulers), the Conservative Party. So that basically leaves 36.9% of a 66.1% turnout of eligible voters (I.e. not even the entire UK population). Not really an accurate reflection of public thinking is it? Considering we have a party making up the majority of parliament who MOST people in the UK did not vote for. This proves how flawed and ridiculous the vote and parliamentary democracy really is.
What about those who did not vote? That is a lot of people, basically 33.9% of the entire population who are eligible to vote. Are you saying at least 33.9% of the UK do not deserve a say?
Also a lot of votes were protest votes which are not a sincere and exactly accurate reflection of real opinion. It is simply hot air. Where do these people stand?
As for Hartley-Brewer’s comment on “poor people”, what would you know about that? You live in your middle/upper-class bubble where you think parliamentary democracy is an accurate reflection of the thinking of the majority of the UK i.e. the working-class.
Hartley-Brewer, I would like to say a lovely good bye with a big FUCK OFF!
