William Pitt the Younger, who was the youngest ever PM at the age of 24, lasted 17 years in his first administration and 2 years for his 2nd (cut short by his death from overwork). He made many pithy remarks.; the following one is particularly apt in the current age.
"Necessity is the plea for every infringement of human freedom. It is the argument of tyrants; it is the creed of slaves."
I am reminded of the intended repeal of the laws specifically designed to prevent a repeat of the 2008 financial crisis, as well as the additional laws being brought in to prevent strikes and protests, the laws on voter ID, which are meant to combat a problem that doesn't actually exist and will disenfranchise many people, and the repeal of the ECHR legislation.
We are in the grip of tyranny.
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