The
UK's downward spiral into becoming the
51st state of the
USA (
Puerto Rico notwithstanding) has taken another turn by the vote for the local Police and Crime Commissioners (PCC's). Apathy reigned yesterday and the only reason the winning candidate for
Wiltshire was declared first was because just a handful of people turned up to vote...most presumably because they took a wrong turn and found themselves in the wrong part of the
village hall! I must confess, I exercised my
right to vote, but the role of PCC does seem to be an anomaly for Blighty along with elected mayors. The local authorities have managed perfectly well up to now and surely this was definitely a case of "if it's not broke, don't fix it". This is also a case of the American "blame" culture seeping into the British psyche and will allow Big Brother the opportunity to point the finger at individuals when something is perceived to go wrong in society, rather than the government of the day taking an inward look at itself and evaluating the effects its policies have on the poor and downtrodden. There is also the other side of the coin where these PCC's may be given "special" powers in the future; how long before they're given the equivalent title of
Reichskommissar?
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