- how come no-one has commented on the election results? what's the
feeling? Is everyone happy? =20
My joy on Thursday night/Friday morning knew no bounds, but I reserve my
personal narrative of Mayday for Cris Cheek/Sianed Jones' forthcoming
publication of that name (their revival of the Mass Observation project).
Two brief observations:
1. From talking to people since, I estimate there must have been a seismic
movement the length & breadth of the country, caused by folks jumping up &
down & punching the air at the precise moment of the announcement of M
Portillo's demise. I wonder what it measured on the Richter scale?
2. The installation of Chris Smith as Heritage Secretary is very good news
for the arts. In addition to being a good man, he is a veritable cultural
sophisticate compared to (I have to say) 99% of Labour politicians.
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