I remember the rioting under Thatcher when people were mostly angry about her huge candy floss hair (oh and maybe a little bit about the poll tax too) but back then it was clearly much more responsible rioting and dignified social unrest.
I believe, as incredible as it seems in 2011 Britain, that the problem is that there are STILL people who don’t have a massive HD screen TV, and want Jeremy Kyle as prime minister. They also wonder if they can ever believe what they are being told, now that the free press and Rupert Murdoch has been dismantled and the News of the World no longer available.
It’s clearly a world gone crazy.
Amazingly as I blog this, from war torn Bletchley I can see the police helicopters circling and a previous work colleague has just called, stating that IKEA (up the road) is on fire. Obviously I cannot substantiate this, but would suggest that you hang on to your flat pack furniture as it could be an investment for the future!
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You should move to Damascus for a bit of peace and quiet. I hear Norway's nice at this time of year too.
ReplyDeletePhil, you must know the road to Damascus is difficult and the road to Norway filled with Morten Harket
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