There are none so deaf as those who do not want to hear. In very recent times two major political upheavals have occurred Britain voted to leave the European Union and Donald Trump has been voted as the United States of America President. There has been wide consternation at these two results in the media. This is perhaps because they believed their own propaganda. Followers of alternate news sources had been expecting the outcomes. The establishment does not listen to the people they serve, believing quite arrogantly that they know what's good and best for the general public. With the established news outlets they preach, that their actions, are what we all want. For example, John Key ploughed on with the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement despite much opposition from the electorate. He's sent troops into areas we have no vital interest in, to maintain membership of the USA club. We want an independent foreign policy, not be a hanger on to USA military excursions all around the globe. Donald Trump may not be the ideal person for USA president but he will have done New Zealand a great favour if he scraps the TPPA, whereby stopping us losing our sovereignty to multinational corporations.

P Dolden, Papamoa.