tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6608336532280316397.post7765647554042632068..comments2014-04-30T22:37:34.165-07:00Comments on James' Philosophical Agora: Modern Politics 01 - Please Can You Tell Me the Answer to Some Basic Questions On Politics and The Media ?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6608336532280316397.post-52454471736960795132012-09-08T06:36:27.431-07:002012-09-08T06:36:27.431-07:00In answer to question one, I think that our politi...In answer to question one, I think that our politicians know little more than the average intelligent person on the street. What they are adept at, in order to succeed in their roles, is public speaking. What they 'know' is what they are fed by the civil servants who, in reality, seem to run the country. Policy may be, to a certain extent, driven by the party in power but the implementation of any policy is driven by Whitehall, in the UK, not Westminster.duncanwhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02051998834210560286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6608336532280316397.post-16388911303667211862012-08-25T07:46:16.058-07:002012-08-25T07:46:16.058-07:00No - you do not even have to give an email or name...No - you do not even have to give an email or name at all if you do not want. However, I found it simpler to post my comments by selecting "anonymous" in the box where it says select profile - and then simply add your name and email if you wish in the message like I will now. James - socrates4today@gmail.com<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6608336532280316397.post-42226310428076245212012-08-25T07:44:07.909-07:002012-08-25T07:44:07.909-07:00Do you need a gmail or google account to make comm...Do you need a gmail or google account to make comments ?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com