Ready for tomorrow Nov. 12, 2006

I hate the fans singing Swing Low Sweet Chariot at the rugby, what are they thinking of? Is it not a song sung by the slaves in America, rather than a glorious chariot adventure sung to the sound of good old Johnny running up the wing with an oversized egg?

This is NOT us.

Now, as for the bitch in print, I find it thoroughly embarrassing that our country could be represented in minds by The Daily Mail. If I am shown their copy I can’t quite believe that we are a nation of bitches and bitching, the paper’s cornerstones. On the other hand, if our country is to be represented by The Independent, then the view is quite different : inventive, caring, critical, patriotic, worldly : THIS is my nation, I believe. The one title should be charged with treason and The Independent held up alongside any works of art. The one contributes to self-delusion and a depression and no doubt brings on that disease whose name escapes me… whilst the Independent has one springing into action, enlightened and full of ideas, ready for today, ready for tomorrow.