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Martin Cassini's Blog – May 2011 Archive (2)
Huhne - on the right ropes?
Whether Chris Huhne tried to pass the buck or not, the saga reveals the contortions to which citizens can be driven to escape the tentacles of a system that values the letter of the law above the spirit. Speed doesn’t kill. It’s inappropriate speed that kills, or speed in the wrong hands. One-size-fits-all limits are a contradiction in terms, because life is about infinite variables. Simple-minded groups such as BRAKE! would claim that freedom to exercise individual judgement based on…
ContinueAdded by Martin Cassini on May 18, 2011 at 9:59 — No Comments
DEMOcracy v AUTOcracy
In his Mansion House speech last night, the Foreign Secretary called for funding to help emerging democracies in North Africa avoid a reversion to autocracy. It’s not too far-fetched to see a parallel with roads. Britain is known for its democratic freedoms, yet roads are subject to autocratic control. If you arrive at a junction and can see it’s clear, are you free to go? Not if…
ContinueAdded by Martin Cassini on May 5, 2011 at 8:30 — No Comments
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