"You are not allowed to disagree"

or "you are wrong" and "you can't say that".
There is an interesting article in this morning's paper - written by Andrew Bolt. He's a controversial columnist but this time he has a point.
Yesterday the Leader of the Opposition was saying that the Murdoch press should out itself as a political party - for the conservative side. He also said that he would try to find ways of reducing its control over a substantial portion of the media.
That would be going down a very dangerous path indeed.
However much you may loathe the Murdoch empire it has to be acknowledged that they do have writers from across the political spectrum. It could even be argued that they lean slightly left rather than right. 
They are a very sensitive bunch too - especially the left wingers. One of their more senior figures got angry simply because I gently pointed out he had made a factual error. He called me a "fool" and blocked me  on Twitter. It's a pity. We might have managed to learn something else from one another. 
There is also that well known Professor of Politics who has not blocked me  but who, despite his protestations to the contrary, is most definitely biased towards the left. I often wonder what he teaches his students.  
Another left winger - rather more openly so - phoned me one day and said, "I didn't want that bloody letter printed Cat! You're a damn nuisance!" (When he had calmed down a bit he did say, "But keep on writing.") 
There are other more conservative, more cautious, more well researched writers. They make interesting reading too. But they are the writers that the Leader of the Opposition is anxious to be rid of. You see they don't share his opinion. If you don't share his opinion then you are wrong. 
There are also things about which you are simply not allowed to have another opinion - global warming and the causes thereof,  same sex marriage, religious freedom, the causes of terrorism, the teaching of gender fluidity in school, the right of teachers to indoctrinate students with respect to all sorts of issues, the right to use marijuana for recreational purposes and the right to own a gun - the list goes on.  Opinions on any of those things range from one extreme to another.
The problem is that many people only want one opinion available, especially to the young. There can be no room for debate. You mustn't ask questions. They deny they want everyone to think the same way - as long as they think the same way as they do. 
In other words it is better not to think at all.
I don't know what to do about that but the Leader of the Opposition seems to be suggesting that he is not to be criticised or even questioned. In a week from now he is likely to be the Prime Minister elect. 
But I won't say anything because I am not allowed to disagree.