... is summed up in Simon Jenkins' article in today's Guardian (see here) - thanks to Uncle Jeremy for the link. Basically, it's this obsession with centralising power - ditching rural and local points of contact, whether it's in government, local institutions or even your post office - in favour of bringing it under tighter control from government. They'll tell you it's all about efficiency, but for me it's about a desire to control that grows as Labour's long tenure in power with no effective opposition corrupts it.
Despite promises made in 1997, we still live in a system whereby a vote for one party is not equal to a vote for another - how else does Blair enjoy an unassailable majority of 60 seats in parliament with under 37% of the popular vote (or 21% of the popular vote when you include those idiots who didn't bother to vote). How can that be true democracy?
Four million people signed a petition asking the government to reconsider its position on closing rural post offices. But it will be ignored. After all, this government publishes white papers without consulting cabinet, never mind parliament.
I could go on, but it would all get too depressing, and quite frankly if the rest of you are happy to tolerate this, why should I lose sleep over it?
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