From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Has anyone noticed that one of the criticisms aimed at William Hague during the Tony Martin debacle is that it is "populist", ie: making statements likely to appeal to the majority of the people, or making suggestions that are in line with what the public wants. This puzzles me. Surely in a democracy it is the job of politicians to appeal to the public and to make policies that the majority want (I'm naive, I know). But worse still, notice that "populist", rather than being a sign of approval is actually being used as criticism or a term of abuse. The implication is clear: politicians, policemen, the media etc think that the majority of people a stupid... James -- And why pray tell did Blair want handguns banned? Obviously because it was "populist" - the tories wanted to ban nearly everything so he did one better and banned everything to win a few more votes. Hypocrisy and politics are interchangeable terms. Steve. -------[Cybershooters contacts]-------- Editor: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Website & subscription info: www.cybershooters.org
