I Do Not Share The General View

The Present Combination Of Corporate Or Commercial Control Theoretically Answerable To Politically Appointed Boards Of Governors Is Not In Any Sense A Democratic Enough Procedure To Control The Power The Broadcasters Have.

The General Election Of 1983 Has Produced One Important Result That Has Passed Virtually Without Comment In The Media. It Is That, For The First Time Since 1945, A Political Party With An Openly Socialist Policy Has Received The Support Of Over Eight And A Half Million People. This Is A Remarkable Development By Any Standards And It Deserves Some Analysis ... The 1983 Labour Manifesto Commanded The Loyalty Of Millions Of Voters And A Democratic Socialist Bridge-head In Public Understanding And Support Can Be Made.

I Have Had The Advantage Of A Radical Christian Upbringing

The Nature Of The Economic System Should Be A Matter For Public Choice, And Free Market Capitalism Should Not Be Accepted Without Any Discussion Of The Rich Variety Of Alternatives ... Unlike Civil Laws, Economic Laws Are Imposed On People With All The Authority Of Immutable Laws Of Nature. But The Economy Is Created By People, Supported By Government Intervention, Regulation, Statute And Subsidy, And Implemented In Such A Way That It Gives Substantial Wealth And Power To A Privileged Few, While The Majority Face A Life Of Relentless Work, Stress And Periodic Financial Insecurity.

It's The Same Each Time With Progress. First They Ignore You, Then They Say You're Mad, Then Dangerous, Then There's A Pause And Then You Can't Find Anyone Who Disagrees With You.