David Davis v, Mad Cow Girl

So, let's recap. David Davis resigned from the Commons to have a big debate about civil liberties - which is probably one of the crucial questions of our time, as the state has the technology and the paranoia to intrude into every aspect of our lives and seems intent on doing so. Now, we have the list of candidates who are going to be fighting him in that election. Here are just some of the highlights:

Mad Cow-Girl - The Official Monster Raving Loony Party

David Laurence Bishop - Church of the Militant Elvis Party

Gemma Dawn Garrett - Miss Great Britain Party

Tess Culnane - National Front Britain for the British

Christopher John Talbot - Socialist Equality Party

A bunch of halfwits and morons. Fucking hell, even David fucking Icke has thrown his hat in the ring. A man who channels the Christ spirit and believes the arsing world is run by arsing lizards. Can't quite put my finger on it, but for some reason I'm not sure he has a great deal to say that is worth hearing.

Is that really the state of play in this country today? That when someone tries to debate about the continual erosion of civil liberties in this country, the only response comes from idiots and try hards who are probably taking a break from sitting in the corner and rocking like a madman to fight in this election?

Maybe one of the Independents will be able to debate properly*, and will at least challenge Davis on not just his stance on 42 days detention but also on other areas of civil liberties. Those who support the Nu Labour stance on this are wrong, in my not at all humble opinion, but the only way that can be shown to be true is if someone makes the case for it. What does it say about the British perceptions of the relative importance of civil liberties when no-one is going to stand up and debate it?

In my more optimistic moments, I cling to the idea that Davis has won. The fact that no-one is fighting him other than this bunch of lackwit fucktards shows that either people agree with his stance (Lib Dems, UKIP) or they are too afraid of losing the argument to actually fight for their beliefs (Nu Labour). But as I appraise the list of moonbats and morons who are standing against Davis, I can't help but despair at the lack of real debate around this crucial area. And then I can't help but feel that this is part of it - of that slow sleepwalk into totalitarianism, where security has become more important than anything else, even freedom.

*I confess I know the square root of fuck all about any of them.