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Informative and sprinkled with a delightful dose of satire. We had better mobilise or Substack itself will become yet another government propagandist! But when the government says "Have Your Say" forgive me if I'm a little skeptical and smell another tick-box-exercise in "community consultation" prior to rolling out the lockstep anyway.

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Yes, Rosemary. We have to reply in numbers that disturb them and confront any politician who makes the mistake of turning up in the community. Remember when we used to have public meetings, especially prior to elections?

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Excellent perceptive article. Well done. It might be interesting to speculate what the real root of the problem is......while we are still allowed to.

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Iya, I think it is people who identify with power more readily than they do with the rest of us

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Is that what's called 'lockstep' ... def."2. : a standard method or procedure that is mindlessly adhered to or that minimizes individuality."

So yes, we need local and loud voices every bloody where!

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Jun 29, 2023
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Thanks Mis. Great advice

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Jun 29, 2023
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We come under the English 1688 Bill of Rights. That is our Bill of Rights.

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Jun 28, 2023
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Yes, Labor really does have a hive mind. I hope people act in the way you describe.

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