For years we have been fed a diet of poison about the EU by The Daily Mail, Daily Express and The Sun with very little in reply. We accepted their right to be critical of the EU and we accept a free press should hold the powerful to account.
But now we are told that any criticism or wish to reverse the decision to leave the EU is tantamount to treason. In fact a conservative councillor has even started a petition calling for support for the EU to be added to acts which constitute treason.
The Independent carries an article (HERE) about the tabloid press raging against those who want to "subvert the will of the people". This is the people who they have spent thirty years brainwashing with nonsense stories about bent bananas and non recyclable teabags. Apparently, they think because 52% have spoken the other 48% must shut up. Democracy does not work like that. After an election the opposition continue to oppose and that is how it should be.
Moreover, it is the vacuum of policy which is causing the rising panic among the tabloids and this is no one's fault but their own. They had no idea what the 52% were being urged to vote for.
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