Re: Join the fight for fairness now
Posted: Mon May 14, 2012 8:35 am
I believe the price of fuel will be a minor issue as we look ahead to the next ten to twenty years. Very much larger concerns for us all will centre around democracy and capitalism. Have they had their time?
Modern media technology - Twitter, Facebook etc - allowed the Arab spring uprising to happen. It would have been inconceivable 15 years ago; Greece's unrest in the very cradle of democracy may lead to a different style of politics and rule and closer to home there is an increasingly wider disconnect between politicians and the people. The fusion of communism and capitalism in China is interesting, though it has not yet matured it may point to a potential way forward for some countries.
I hasten to say that I have no axe to grind here, I am predictably and boringly right wing, but I do believe we have some fundamental issues to face about the way we make money and govern ourselves in the future; I shall watch with fascination as it unfolds. So back to my work now, fix a cup of coffee, pick up the telephone, organise a few meetings, write a couple of reports - all much the same as I have for the last twenty odd years!
Tim
Modern media technology - Twitter, Facebook etc - allowed the Arab spring uprising to happen. It would have been inconceivable 15 years ago; Greece's unrest in the very cradle of democracy may lead to a different style of politics and rule and closer to home there is an increasingly wider disconnect between politicians and the people. The fusion of communism and capitalism in China is interesting, though it has not yet matured it may point to a potential way forward for some countries.
I hasten to say that I have no axe to grind here, I am predictably and boringly right wing, but I do believe we have some fundamental issues to face about the way we make money and govern ourselves in the future; I shall watch with fascination as it unfolds. So back to my work now, fix a cup of coffee, pick up the telephone, organise a few meetings, write a couple of reports - all much the same as I have for the last twenty odd years!
Tim