In article , Tim Tyler writes
Gill Hall wrote or quoted:

Britain gave the thumbs up this week for commercial planting of
genetically modified (GM) maize, risking a backlash from
environmentalists and a sceptical public

What the public thinks is of absolutely no consequence to 'the powers
that be' - we have found that out the hard way.

I often wonder if we live in a democracy any more.
We certainly don't have freedom of speech any more (((

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