'Chattering classes,' is a hackneyed expression verging on meaningless I agree. People who read and talk about it. Small 'L' liberal? The intelligentsia? Forumites? I dunno. Do you know? What do you call Western powers?' Me, you, us? I'm well meaning, I don't know about you. It would be nice to be able to blame Blair for the bloody mess but sadly I'm not sure we can