I suggest that instead of criticising us, the establishment has a bloody good look at itself.
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People can voice their different points of view. We are also a country where there will be criticism.
In a democratic society, we politicians have to accept criticism, especially when it is founded.
If you criticise something then you have to have an alternative, but we do have to try and improve things.
I don't think the United States has done anything whatsoever to merit any criticism by the British.
Of course we need to show we are a genuine alternative to an unpopular, Conservative-led government. But we need to set ourselves a higher standard than a party offering anger like UKIP.
That does not mean that we must forego just and fair criticism, or refrain from opposition to policies which are debatable or which do not command our approval.
Even good opinions are worth very little unless we hold them in the broad, intelligent, and spacious way.
The corporate grip on opinion in the United States is one of the wonders of the Western world. No First World country has ever managed to eliminate so entirely from its media all objectivity - much less dissent.
We are not trying to entertain the critics. I'll take my chances with the public.
If you agree with a critic, you admire him or her. If you disagree, you despise them. We all feel a great need to be confirmed in our opinions.
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