Politics, Ice creams and Dreams

Politics, Ice creams and Dreams

I had a dream

And in that dream there was trust

And that trust was justified

And that trust was gratified

And that trust was unified

With all my brothers and sister

I had a dream

And in that dream politicians cared

And that caring led to happiness

And that caring rid us of hopelessness

And that caring gave us wholesomeness

For all my brothers and sister

I had a dream

And in that dream love conquered all

And that love put an end to hunger

And that love stopped the warmongers

And the love silenced the guns of thunder

Between all my brothers and sisters

Then I woke from this dream

And I spoke of this dream

Told my MP about this dream

To make reality this dream.

But I might as well have been driving

A car made or ice cream

For the good it did me.

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Trust: My list of ridiculous experiences.

As Plebgate rolls on and on, for 'lists' week I thought I'd share my most memorable encounters with the police. 

I will start by saying that, on the whole, I like to think I could trust the police. Most coppers I have met genuinely want to be a force for good, strive for an excellent service and, rather a lot like soldiers, are tarred by one or two knobheads that decide torture and power are perks of the job. This is ultimately headlined, written in large on the Daily Mail and made as fact. I like to think I could trust 99% of them, but in making this list, perhaps that number is just wildly optimistic. 

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