Social Contracts

On November 2nd, I wrote the following words in response to John Reid:

Reid - Liberty, tolerance and guarded openness are not luxuries but vital to the conduct of a struggle that will be long, wide and deep. This involves nothing less than together renewing the social contract.

Snob - Which is a hypothetical construct to justify the state's existence. We don't actually sign a contract... although, I wouldn't put it past you lot to try.

It turns out that they were listening. Read the Guardian's take. And why not follow this up with a wee visit to our stoney broke, Hellenic friend, Nosemonkey and an old, old, old piece from The Sharpener.

Now, if they were reading the blog and thought that misunderstanding my sarcasm was a cheaper way of developing policy than giving the Wonk-in-Chief at IPPR a handjob at the Young Fabian's Wintertide Celebration Bash here's another one for you F.O.C - get a few long pieces of rope, find some relatively sturdy lamp-posts, purchase a copy of 'The Suicidal Scouts Guide To Tying Nooses' and work out the rest for yourselves.

RS