I like Michael Moore, I think he raises important issues and his influence through his documentaries is enough to act as some kind of check and counterbalance.

I'm sure that not everything he says is accurate and I daresay he has his own agenda as much as any political party, but he still highlights issues and concerns that need to be highlighted.

And not just him, but even documentarists like Morgon Spurlock got McDonalds to introduce healthier food options on their menu as a result of his Supersize Me film.

If nobody spoke out about anything those in power could just do whatever they willed so even if we don't agree with the views of a particular individual or organisation we should be thankful they exist mostly as a conflict of ideas and values leads to a tug of war battle that keeps most things kind of balanced and in the middle, rather than no opposition and one team just pulls the rope over to their side and keeps the rope so they don't have to play any more.

Anything to prevent extremism and totalitarianism I'm all for.