Who actually runs this(UK) country The government or the media?

Question

Bush I fear you may be right

Answer 1

Neither, it's run by Brussels

Answer 2

more and more it seems like the media, especially Sky news.

Answer 3

Lets hope it is the media, old Brown couldn't find his ar$e with both hands

Answer 4

Both of them.. They are influenced by each other...

MD

Answer 5

Well... assuming that the People are, and do run, the government by vote.... and most people are susceptible to the lies (or truths) of the media:

I'd say the media plays a very large roll.

Answer 6

annunaki they run the show

Answer 7

Neither.

Multi- National businesses

Answer 8

big business

Answer 9

big corporations run every country in the world and the media are owned by them and are just their lap dogs. Haven't you figured that out yet??

Answer 10

The government and the media run this country on behalf of the rich and powerful

Answer 11

MEDIA ); poxy DAILY MAIL or u like to think so the way they keep going on makes youj want to top urself.

Answer 12

like the U.S., I imagine it is the silly people who believe (and repeat... just look at some of the "questions" on Y/A) everything the media says, then votes based off of those views, thereby making the government do and say only what they believe the people will give them votes for.

You can basically make up something, post it as a blog, someone will repeat it because it supports their ideas, and before long you will see it so often it becomes accepted as fact.

As for who "runs" the country... likely, everyone, which means noone.

Answer 13

Large financial institutions and big business

Answer 14

I would say that it is a combination of the media and big businesses. the media get all into a flap about something (called a moral panic) and because the media are talking about it, the people start talking about it. so then the media report on how people are worried and talking about it and the government goes, hmmm whats this they are all worrying about...

and business, well the government do not want to upset them coz then they take their jobs and their money abroad and our economy suffers...

the govt and the police and justice system will go after working class, relatively small scale criminal activity all the time - but how often does the corporate crime go unchecked? do a bit if research and background reading and you will be shocked

ah, i sound like such a cynic.

Answer 15

It's a collusion of both of them, against anyone who doesn't have the now compulsory Liberal Left views !!

Answer 16

the Sun

Answer 17

The Government do their job, be it good or bad, the media control what we see them doing, or not doing, and in effect, the media control us, so therefore we then decide who's elected, and the vicious circle goes on and on...................

Answer 18

The Media are puppets of the government.

Answer 19

I'd ay the media has the biggest impact on people's views.

Answer 20

i think its the fairy's at the bottom of Gordon browns garden

Answer 21

i work in media and we sure as *** arent running the place.

Answer 22

The United Kingdom is owned by and run by a group calling themselves "The Mayfair Set".  These folk, including such as the Duke of Westminster, own vast estates and have enormous funds of money at their disposal.

Anyone in UK who thinks it's al being done by an elected UK.gov is living in Cloud Coockoo Land.

Who was behind the Poll Tax riots?

Imaginary telephone call from a footman in the employ of the Duke of Westminster - General in charge of the Terrirorial Army.  "Iz grace, 'ee don't like the poll tax".

The rest is history.

England and thus UK has always been run and managed by it's artistocracy which is now called "The Political Elite".  These people do not alter course, not for anyone and their course was determined back in the Middle Ages and in some cases as long ago as 1066.

You cannot buck the system - believe!

Answer 23

LOL.  Sounds like the UK is much like the US.

Answer 24

notice that whether people say the government, the media or corps, none of them say: the people.    So at least we all know who isn't running it.  messed up.