The Charade of Democracy

And,  as we agonise about  public sector spending and the future of Youth Work,  the game of  ‘PORNOPOLY’ continues!

City bonuses forecast to rise to £6.8bn | Business | guardian.co.uk.

And, as we gird our loins and tighten our belts, the rich gets all the pleasure, the poor gets all the blame!

http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2010/apr/25/sunday-times-rich-list

In the midst of the Election circus such reports underline that we do not live in a democracy, but at best a liberal oligarchy, where the few dominate the lives of the majority. For a fuller explanation of this heresy, see the contribution I made in 2007 to the Federation for Detached Youth work conference.

The Crisis of Democracy Today

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