Sunday 21 June 2009

Big Brother Society

Can't believe how time flies! And it's not just about getting older.

Since March, the world has changed irrevocably. Almost as if civilised society is collapsing inwards. The fallout from the Westminster debacle about MPs expenses has not run its course but the media have been diverted to the Iranian streets. Some individuals somewhere must be daring to breathe easier.

There's an aura of 'big brother watching' about this life as it's happening around us; a sort of cross between reality TV and Orwellian socio-pathology. I have such a strong sense of inevitability about the next feeding frenzy -- as the economic downturn bites in, let's watch the national health service jump!