Any 'British Tea Party' needs Ron Paul's spirit to stir it

As Dan Hannan, a man we admire incredibly, prepares to launch the 'British Tea Party' movement this weekend, we wanted to express a few thoughts on what the U.S. 'tea party' is - and was.

We say this having noted the Freedom Association using the 'Taxed Enough Already' slogan which is the prominent slogan now being used in the U.S.

However, before rushing to judgment on something that hasn't even launched yet, we wanted to remind all involved of the roots of the 'tea party' movement.

It is evident that the 'tea party' movement in the U.S. no longer bears much resemblance to it's very recent origins.

Fellow listeners of the Alex Jones show will be aware of the recent developments that have changed the direction of the original movement. Alex Jones contends it has been deliberately subverted.

The 'tea party' movement was never centred around Sarah Palin.

The origins were based around protecting civil liberties, upholding the Constitution, opposing tyranny, arguing against 'big' government, arguing against controversial foreign policy.

And in that, the 'tea party' movement threw it's support behind U.S. congressman Ron Paul.

This blogger would definitely support a 'tea party' movement.

But we'll only drink the brand of 'tea' that is made by Ron Paul.

'Taxed enough already' doesn't sound tasty enough to drink.

Produce the Ron Paul brand of tea in Britain, we'll drink it morning, noon and night.

Now, in and amongst these reservations, we can say that we KNOW that Dan Hannan admires and supports Ron Paul. If Dan Hannan could replicate the Ron Paul message here in Britain, on British soil rather than the European Empire stage, then we might just yet find a national saviour...

But first, he and his supporters needs to read OUR constitution - as enshrined in the Bill of Rights 1688.

It is a myth that we do not have a written constitution, and we the people have not consented to the surrender of it to the European Empire.

Britain needs to be led by a similar Constitutional champion as Ron Paul is in the States - a champion with liberty and with the will of we, the people in their heart.

The British history books and the Bill of Rights 1688 must be the starting point - not the tax office.