The UK's Liberal Democrats have abandoned their agenda in a bid to join in a coalition with the Conservatives, says a former British Member of Parliament. I really thought we were done with him ...
The Conservative Prime Minister David Cameron and his Liberal Democrat Deputy Nick Clegg both echo the same sentiments about a "united" and "strong" coalition government.
Yet, the former Respect MP from Britain told Press TV that what they remain to be united about are unfortunately the war in Afghanistan and the savage reduction in the public services and a system that makes working people pay for an economic crisis they have not created.
"In fact the Liberal Democrats have abandoned the policies which made them different. The policies of, for example, not wishing to replace the Trident nuclear weapons system, at least no replica of that system," George Galloway said. "They have abandoned their commitment to the European Union in favor of David Cameron's Conservatives' hatred of virtually all things European."
The former MP argued that the Liberal Democrats have abandoned anything which made them different. "So there is no reason why they should not be united, united in making working people pay in continuing to occupy other people's countries around the world, he said.
Galloway went on to criticize the hereditary nature of government in Britain, saying it is not as eulogizing as some describe it. He said that a system "where the head of state is hereditary, where the House of Lords is packed with unelected people" cannot be described as a democratic system.
| The House of Lords is about to be packed with people who were selected, not elected. A pity for Mr Galloway that he can't get in on that. |
| Goodness. I hadn't expected that at all. |