tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3225795457407230638.post7746308830711008160..comments2024-03-28T07:36:19.697+00:00Comments on Excuse Me Whilst I Step Outside: On Watching Some Windows Getting Broken as a Family GroupCharlieMcMenaminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00942021756417667913noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3225795457407230638.post-51498588324474313602010-11-15T15:45:07.165+00:002010-11-15T15:45:07.165+00:00Welcome Phil.I see we boast the same Xkcd cartoon ...Welcome Phil.I see we boast the same Xkcd cartoon on our blogs. <br /><br />It is difficult for me to believe that anyone thinks we voted for the breathtakingly radical course of destruction being pursued by the coalition govt. So little of it was specified in the manifestos. But even if you <i>do</i> believe that as a general principle, it is more than difficult, it is <i><b>utterly impossible<CharlieMcMenaminhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00942021756417667913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3225795457407230638.post-56716349685139164072010-11-15T15:32:25.707+00:002010-11-15T15:32:25.707+00:00As opposed to expressing their anger at the ballot...As opposed to expressing their anger at the ballot box?Phil Rusehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13040474351783645703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3225795457407230638.post-57966689434432321982010-11-14T19:41:31.407+00:002010-11-14T19:41:31.407+00:00Boffy,
Yeah, let's be honest: it was the viole...Boffy,<br />Yeah, let's be honest: it was the violence against property which made this an effective protest. But I think it was precisely the fact it <b>didn't</b> seem to be organised violence which was the key thing: it did, genuinely, seem to be a large scale outpouring of anger. I'm not sure if this is repeatable in a way that might maintain wide public support though. <br /><br CharlieMcMenaminhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00942021756417667913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3225795457407230638.post-55037950694162342562010-11-14T14:31:31.811+00:002010-11-14T14:31:31.811+00:00I understand that earlier in the day the TV report...I understand that earlier in the day the TV reporting of the actual demo was pretty low key. The news were apparently more interested in covering Cameron's speech to Chinese Students, which Chinese TV certainly wasn't going to cover!<br /><br />Far from preventing the issues of the demo being drowned out, the occupation of Millbank ensured that the demo could not be consigned to the backBoffyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08157650969929097569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3225795457407230638.post-41250482678470614592010-11-13T12:18:33.260+00:002010-11-13T12:18:33.260+00:00Thanks Rab.
The thing is, it is really quite unus...Thanks Rab.<br /><br />The thing is, it is really quite unusual for riots - if that is the right word to describe what happened - to be popular. Yet I detect a quite widespread quiet approval of what occurred - not necessarily direct support, more a kind of 'muttered under-the breathe' feeling of,<i>" Well, they had it coming didn't they?"</i> <br /><br />But such popular CharlieMcMenaminhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00942021756417667913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3225795457407230638.post-57456413558617141322010-11-13T10:53:10.076+00:002010-11-13T10:53:10.076+00:00Brilliant, Charlie.
I have to say Mrs Rab disappro...Brilliant, Charlie.<br />I have to say Mrs Rab disapproved of the scenes at Millbank. I, on the other hand, was delighted to Tory HQ take a kicking. The first of many, I hope.<br /><br />I listen to the Question Time panel on Thursday night belly-aching about how the violence had detracted from the attention on the issues. This strikes me as rubbish. Everyone knows exactly what the issues are. Rabelaishttp://mediastudiesisshit.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.com