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???? Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > It's the precedent of inavding people's privacy > because you don't agree with them. It's pretty > strightforward - yes you hate 'them' but it's > still not right. Where were they when Tony, Gordon > et al invaded Iraq on fabricated tosh by the way? I guess that's where we differ - I don't see it as invaded privacy. I really don't. And not just because I think the coalition's a bunch of c**ts. There was't trespass, there wasn't intimidation or harassment. Everything that I've seen or heard about it shows it to have been rather polite. I'd have been just as happy had they done likewise around the Iraq war - although that raises an interesting point. Maybe it's precisely because of the failure of the protests against the war that people felt they weren't being heard and needed different tactics. If a million people marching has no effect, perhaps it's time to look at something more bespoke.

I have no problem with genuine work experience that potentially leads to a job, or at the very least developing skills that could lead to a job. This did neither. And the magnificent metaphor of the jobless serfs sleeping in the rain to wait on royalty would be hilarious if it weren't also true. But yet another "one off" from a government that forces people to degrade themselves for their benefits is ok, while a harmless street party isn't? Something's more a little arse about tit about that.

woodrot Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Do people still live with the falsehood that JL > is/was an anarchist ? Wait, what? People thought Jah Lush was an anarchist? Shurely some mishtake...

Jah Lush Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > The butter ads financed PIL's new album and last > year's tour. He doesn't have a record contract. > Without the money from the ads none of that would > have been possible. Personally I couldn't give two hoots: I rather like those butter ads. But selling out is still selling out, innit. It's not like he gave the money to charity, it was for himself. Or perhaps Jah, you see the new PIL album as somehow for the public good..?

And I'm staggered at the notion that politics shouldn't be personal. But then I'm of the persuasion that the personal is political. The cuts are having a direct, personal and hugely detrimental effect on real lives, while the government tells us to go and have a street party. To suggest that responding with a street party protest is "explicitly to harrass and intimidate him through the humilation and incapacitation of his friends, family and neighbours" seems a little histrionic to me. Where have UK Uncut said that that was their explicit intent? I'm a subscriber, wasn't on anything I had from them on email / social. Wasn't on any interview or statement I've seen from them. Certainly wasn't the reported experience of people involved. People are on their knees and being forced to sleep under bridges in the pouring rain for unpaid work experience, so that those untroubled by austerity can enjoy a lovely stewarded pageant. Don't tell me it's not personal. Bread and circuses. Only, you know, without the bread.

Yes, he needed to sell butter to survive, do you see? Clearly the royalties (awful word) he made way back when, would not allow him to "survive", what with inflation and all.

Assume you've been to Big Lottery..? From what I hear, empty coffers aren't an issue for them at the moment.

Can Spam?

Is it my imagination, or are people on here becoming more and more unhinged..?

For the love of god, it's like Ben Elton when he still had red glasses. Woodrot, you're ridiculous.

WON'T SOMEBODY THINK OF THE CHILDREN? Children. Or Brian Harvey.

Like anyone would let that Huguenot loose in here... It seems fairly obvious to me that Pickle is right. No mendacity. No big conspiracy. Maybe just a little paranoia.

It's just all so terribly sixth form common room. Yeah, good luck you people, you people - not me, because I'm enlightened and, you know, down with Marx n that. But all the rest of you people. You blinkered fools. You slaves... Actually, I used to fancy boys like that when I was 14.

Women!

Is Skeeter that curly haired weirdo from some American school programme? If I were going to have a curly haired weirdo syndrome, I'd go for I think.

I was overcome. He was talking to someone else and perched on my desk. I simply gazed up, mute, hyperventilating, in wonder and adoration.

Damn, too slow. The "me too" was in response to having a thing for Eddies. But yes, I'm with you ladies. Did I tell you he sat on my desk once? I nearly fell on the floor. I didn't speak to him, obviously.

Me too.

Eddie's right about everything, isn't he? When's he going to be our mayor? Then he can ban the duplicitous pears.

Cats? I'm with Walter Berglund.

Ayyyy, D_C (tu)

Too much eating. Not enough seating. How are you meant to eat your hog roast?

Ooh, where, where? I need me some ribs. Wanted ribs on Eat Street but then a bally meeting got in the way. I once broke a tooth on a sugared almond. No one has ever broken a tooth on my pears. Badoom-tish.

Mmm, tinned pears with chocolate sauce. Nice one Help-Ma. And Salsaboy, you're so right. Even now, in spite of knowing that it's rock solid and so bitter it will give you a poorly tummy, it looks golden and plump and enticing, and I'm almost tempted to try again in case the other side's better. The other side is not better. Conference pears are not so mendacious.

Promise so much. Then break your teeth.