Wednesday, October 30, 2019
A Man of His Word?
I'd reather be dead in a ditch than still in the EU after October 31st, declared Boris Johnson. Well, those millions of us Brits who value our rights as European citizens can be glad that we will not lose them for at least a while longer, but sadly Boris's claim seems to be, as Jeremy Corbyn has pointed out, another broken promise.
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Tuesday, October 29, 2019
The Teargas Sutra
Among the mass of remarkable street art inspired by the current protests, this striking one in Nam Cheong caught my eye. I love the way it blends a Banksy-style image of a weary protester resting with inspiration from a much older Asian tradition.
Cycle of Violence
How much intelligence does it take to recognise that if you curtail all peaceful channels for expression of opinion and for achieving much-needed change, only violent channels remain? Apparently more than the pathetic Hong Kong government can summon up.
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