“The society which has abolished every kind of adventure makes its own abolition the only possible adventure.” Paris, May 1968


Tuesday 1 November 2011

At times like this.

The established church in disarray. Popular assemblies on the steps of St Paul's. The Stock Exchange sealed off like a plague site. The cops are chomping at the bit to get stuck in but are wary of the presence of the world's media. The Old Etonian AGM round the corner in Old Bailey is cancelled due to fears that the event might be invaded by a rag tag army of tambourine playing fraggles and aging anarchists. The government plot to have a court injunction to prevent the mass public sector walk-out on November 30. All this against a backdrop of the possible collapse of the European financial house of cards. Have there ever been such times?

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

In the 20th century & now the same in the new 21st century, the greatest misery, high numbers of people out of work, benefits for the poor & disabled slashed, education suffering, health service cuts & confusion. Is there a connection-yes, of bloody course. The Tory's are in powber again [funny that] & they want their revenge. Yet they still get voted in by a gullible public, again & again. M