Our greedy politicians deserve to be despised

Mar 20 2008

It is no wonder that politicians detest the media, and newspapers in particular, for they have been the reason for the exposure of our elected representatives’ greed and corruption over the last few years.

Indeed if it had not been for the good work of newspaper journalism in particular (including the Advertiser), they would still be getting away with highway robbery in what they do for themselves in terms of substantial perks.

Now we see that because the media have rumbled them, our politicians want an increase of £40,000 to compensate them for their loss of an excessive and unacceptable expenses regime.

I once thought our politicians were honourable people who went into politics for the people’s benefit solely, and not their own. I now see that this whole thinking has been turned upside down.

Indeed, with such bigoted people in politics now (on all sides), the people of this country have no real chance of solving their future problems.

Everyone should watch the forthcoming media documentary ‘Life after People’ (History Channel) on Easter Sunday at 9pm to see this clearly.

Long may the free press live, I say, for only through this mechanism of majority truth can the people ever be able to take the necessary steps to avoid the catastrophes that our present, over-indulgent politicians create for us (and future generations to come).

Dr David Hill, World Innovation Foundation Charity, letter sent by e-mail.