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January 02, 2006
My First Rant of the Year....
'You must be the change you wish to see in the world' Mahatma Gandhi.
If I had told you a year ago that the leader of the Conservative party would be quoting Gandhi in his new year's message, would you have split your sides laughing?
I am also bitterly disappointed in the idiotic rise in train fares, in most cases well over the rate of inflation. As someone who tries her godamn hardest not to own a car, the cost of public transport in this country is something that really gets up my nose. Especially as I've had the pleasure of the services in both Denmark and Belgium, for much less than half the price they manage to run on time and remain clean and in good working order. Where exactly to we go wrong?
Perhaps it's got something to do with that million quid spent on London's tasteless ten minute firework display at new year and then as if to rub salt into injury they then paid Clare Balding God knows how much to prattle on for another ten minutes how 'moving' it all was.
Shall we ask those in London struggling to find shelter for the night; or those lucky enough to be rotting away in refugee camps the world over; or those who live in fear of real explosions outside their window every day of their fear filled lives, just how moving it was to watch the privileged wrap explosives in ten pound notes and set light to the whole fucking lot?
Go on I dare you.
Phew!
*wipes brow*
Posted by purple elephant at January 2, 2006 09:18 AM