Thread: Hello

Hello, I've just signed up to this forum and look forward to participating. I am a great supporter of British democracy (or indeed of democracy throughout the world), as well as of freedom. Politically I would regard myself as a traditional social democrat. What does 'social' democracy mean? Well, just as political democracy means that rulers are chosen by the people, I believe that social democracy means that (to quote a certain document) 'power, wealth and opportunity are in the hands of the many, not the few'. Not a very widely held belief these days, perhaps, given that the gap between the rich and the poor grows ever wider. In terms of the EU, I am fairly Eurosceptic, and opposed the UK joining the Euro (and those who did take this position will probably feel their view has been vindicated by recent events).

Well anyway, I hope that's enough for a first post ... I look forward to reading more posts and replying in due course.