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Thorne Godinho

Opinion: A Future Fair for Whom?

By Thorne Godinho | Sun 11th April 2010 - 2:30 pm

Thorne Godinho is a member of the Democratic Alliance, the Lib Dems’ sister party in South Africa.

Since 1997 the United Kingdom has brought in new laws that many fascists would wholeheartedly admire. Civil liberties, individual freedoms, personal autonomy and private property rights are ignored by the Labour-run government – who would rather pursue their idea of a better society, than a free one.

Tony Blair’s dynamic leadership, coupled with the more centrist vision of his party, won New Labour the election in 1997; but 13 years of Labour rule has shown that the former socialist party is still essentially …

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