Agree. I no longer view media output as news or entertainment- I view it as perception management. It’s called programming for a reason. My rule of thumb up to now is if the media is pushing something I’m on the fence against it until I see more info. Like the thing with Boris. I keep thinking that although I know he’s a swamp creature - he wouldn’t have lasted in politics this long if he wasn’t- he’s a known quantity and I think he’s on a tightrope with a gun to his head. The media want him gone. He’s obviously not delivering the DS aims quickly enough for their liking. If you look at how bad things are in Australia and Europe you can see where they want the uk to be and we aren’t there yet so I’m kind of thinking if they want him out he needs to stay there because whoever is placed afterwards would be worse.

Thanks mate, I try to always question everything now - especially from "professionals" - it's something to always work on, that much is certain. It has definitely become more noticeable and easier to do the longer you've been awoken. They have a playbook and it seems that they don't really stray from it, maybe it's just their Ego's, or they really just don't care what we think because to they think we're "powerless." One day, hopefully soon, we'll show them.

I may be a simple handshake at this juncture, but I've been a long time lurker, figured it's about time I get more active.