At the risk of starting another round of political argument, here is a link to a well-written argument that is worth reading. I am not posting this to inflame, annoy or otherwise upset people here, as so often seems to be the case these days on this board.

No, what I want is for you to go through the article and read it carefully, before putting on your high-explosive hat, and let it sink in - especially the last couple of paragraphs.

If you are curious as to who the writer is, he's Oliver Postgate, co-creator of Bagpuss, The Clangers, Ivor the Engine, Noggin the Nog, The Pogles, and other works of high-quality children's TV. You can have a look at other musings under the same URL.