[Bill_Gates]

So i recently got back from China and speaking with the locals they all felt they had great belief in their government. These were well educated individuals too. I know Chinas a communist state and so on.

But in the UK do you guys have belief in your government? Do you think it has your best interests at heart? Reasons why

[Fusilero]

No, I'm pretty certain the government doesn't exist. People keep saying that things like the firemen, all those hospitals and that public broadcasting group on the TV came from the state but I declare that to be balderdash! I see no conclusive evidence for the existence of a 'government'.

We are obviously all living in an anarcho-syndicalist commune.

[KiwiIsland]

I'm sure they would have all my best interests at heart if I was significantly older and richer, but unfortunately I'm not. So no.

[luckyclick]

At least British citizens have democracy.There are not enough terrible words to say about my government

[Aphotic Cosmos]

Yes, for the most part. I think that Parliament is populated with many fine people on both sides of the house who I am proud to be represented by, and I am glad that they seem to be finding their voices again after a decade of backbench neglect by NuLab. Of course there are some just in there as part of the old boy's club, or for milking the system, and Parliament is not beyond reproach or reform, but for the most part it's an institution I'm proud of.

And there is no question for me that I am proud of the civil service and military and the work that they do. The former get a lot of hate for doing jobs we all depend on at often near minimum wage, and the latter don't get appreciated enough.

Essentially? Keep it up HMG.

[Algorithm69]

No I don't. I think they're all idiots.

[SleepySheep]

In the words of Dizzie Rascal: 'yeah, it exists, I believe in it'

[Strathclyder]

No I don't, mass third world immigration shows the contempt our government has for the British public.

[L i b]

Yes, I think politicians are almost universally decent people and, although often misguided, they are there to help improve our country.

[Martyn*]

No. I don't believe what they say or what they tell me. In fact, I'd much rather trust a hoodie than a politician. I might get robbed by a hoodie once , but a politician will **** you over all your life.

[PendulumBoB]

No, but then this is more a reflection on my fellow Brits who elected these serve-serving vampires, afterall all humans must act in their own interests.

[Agenda Suicide]

This is gonna get me a load of negs but I honestly couldn't give a crap, it's just another indicator of the ignorance of some people who post on here.

Yes, I believe in my government. In an age where millions are dying from famine or simply not being able to afford medical care, in an age when some countries are run by drug gangs, extreme propaganda campaings, censorship (Yeah yeah, come all conspiracy theorists, you know full well The UK are among the leaders of free speech, etc).

I look and I see a country in which, if I am down on my luck, the state will support me, if I am hurt, free of charge I can seek medical care, one of the best police forces in the world, especially with irregular use of firearms.

The government ensure all this and continue to do so. They vote on the legislation and make it which keeps this country what it is, improving, no matter what the papers or teenagers who think they know what's going on would have you believe.

I'd rather have this government, than any other in the world, democracy, freedom and personal safety.

Thank you Britain.

[Pindar]

Why would anyone trust their government when it's been proved they lie time and time again.

[zalwanich]

They send our troops into afghanistan and iraq on the pretext of lies, The banks screw up our economy and they punish the average middle class, no. The goverment only cares if money is involved.

[sclez1]

They lie to us time and time again, so no. I actually find it scary how we're all in the hands of these people.

[Martyn*]

(Original post by Agenda Suicide)
This is gonna get me a load of negs but I honestly couldn't give a crap, it's just another indicator of the ignorance of some people who post on here.

Yes, I believe in my government. In an age where millions are dying from famine or simply not being able to afford medical care, in an age when some countries are run by drug gangs, extreme propaganda campaings, censorship (Yeah yeah, come all conspiracy theorists, you know full well The UK are among the leaders of free speech, etc).

I look and I see a country in which, if I am down on my luck, the state will support me, if I am hurt, free of charge I can seek medical care, one of the best police forces in the world, especially with irregular use of firearms.

The government ensure all this and continue to do so. They vote on the legislation and make it which keeps this country what it is, improving, no matter what the papers or teenagers who think they know what's going on would have you believe.

I'd rather have this government, than any other in the world, democracy, freedom and personal safety.

Thank you Britain.

The government are the executive. The people who provide you with all this are the tax payer. The real owners of this country are the one's that are never voted for. The police are not there to protect you. They are there to ensure that you don't rise-up and dispose of her Majesty, and her precious executive government.

[LaughingBro]

But the economy is capitalist. What is communism?

[Bobifier]

I think my government cares more about Europe than it does about its population.

[Aphotic Cosmos]

(Original post by zalwanich)
They send our troops into afghanista

The United States was attacked. They are part of NATO - a military alliance. We are part of NATO. They requested that we help them, and as an ally we did. Simple.

and iraq on the pretext of lies

You can't blame the whole of Parliament for the actions of a few war criminals like Blair. Parliament was fed bad information by the executive, it acted in good faith on bad intel.

[turn and fall]

(Original post by Bill_Gates)
So i recently got back from China and speaking with the locals they all felt they had great belief in their government. These were well educated individuals too. I know Chinas a communist state and so on.

But in the UK do you guys have belief in your government? Do you think it has your best interests at heart? Reasons why

I have no faith in ANY government.

Government is run by individuals out for their own self interest or people who are zealots. Either way they are spending other peoples money and reducing freedom.

The notion that it has my best interests at heart is impossible. In the sense it cannot know what is in my best interest. And it cannot know what is in the best interest of the public. It simply does not have the knowledge.