[davidjay]

In one of the Sharpe books, our hero orders the shooting of two French prisoners who had raped Spanish women. The French wanted him court-martialled but his commanding officer said that as Sharpe was an officer, he was also a gentleman and therefore couldn't possibly have behaved in such a manner. QED.

Similarly, the New Tories are of the belief that they are beyond reproach, therefore whatever they do is right and proper. 17.4 million, 80 seat majority. QED. You can't ask why, or try to analyse anything. They just are.

[Nigredo]

"Simple Simon met a high man in the government
Said Simple Simon to the high man "Where`s the money spent?"
Said the high man unto Simon "Sit down and I`ll begin

Remember though before I do, that we were voted in."
On maximizing profits for people at the top
On making sure the poor are left to starve and simply rot

On privatizing services by plunging unseen depths
With plans to sell the family jewels, and destroy the N.H.S.

On cutting back on benefits
On juggling figures round
Sprinkling sugar on the dogshit
Just to keep the numbers down

On auctioning your futures
To a gang of greedy whores
On cuts in education
Made to pay for foreign wars

On breaking up communities
On papering the cracks
On job cuts, Trident missile schemes
And imposing bedroom tax

On hoodwinking the public
So we don`t get discovered
Dividing up our class war spoils
While they blame one another.

Said Simon to the high man, "But this can`t be true, oh no!
If the people knew there`d be a riot."
Said the high man "Yes........I know."