Saturday 16 October 2021

What is happening to Great Britain?

What is happening to Great Britain? 

The murder of MP Sir David Amess marks the relentless escalation of danger facing everyone, famous or ordinary.

And it reveals a deepening division between politicians, not just in their ideals and policies, but in their ever increasingly strident and dangerous views of their ‘opponents’.

I blame the insidious social media platforms that, far from encouraging reasoned debate on public matters, spew out anger and even hatred. 

There is justified alarm at the harm being inflicted on the public, and, in particular, the more susceptible young people. 

The increasing number of suicides is the tragic consequence of the ‘say what you like, how you like’ attitude which Facebook and the other platforms are failing to control.

I never thought we would see world leaders resorting to soundbite utterings on Twitter. 

What effect would that have had in wartime?

Following the latest tragedy, we have the usual promises that something must be done, but it will make little difference if social media is allowed to sail on, unperturbed and uncaring.

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