Enoch Powell. Michael Foot. Nye Bevan. Tony Benn.

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Originally Posted by HoreTore

Dmocracy does not, however, rest on majority rule. Majority opinion will have to be put aside in a large number of cases if a nation wants to claim democracy.

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True - the majority of Brits would probably not care if the Irish were offloaded, but the Irish did and do.

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Originally Posted by Kadagar_AV

FIFY

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Just spotted this.

I beg to differ. The UK immigrants who came in the 60s and 70s integrated very well. So much so that my British born
asian neighbour was moaning to me today about "All these immigrants coming here! When is it going to stop?"

Dint half make me chuckle.

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Originally Posted by HoreTore

Dmocracy does not, however, rest on majority rule. Majority opinion will have to be put aside in a large number of cases if a nation wants to claim democracy.

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What the hell is that supposed to mean?

Remember, I'm as thick as a brick, so please type slowly so I can keep up.

You mean the tyranny of the majority?

Good grief. We've had the tyranny of the minorities to the point of exhaustion. Democracy by it's very definition is government, by, for and with the majority.

Still as I'm as thick as a brick, I'm sure you'll educate me.