Live 8
Mood:  special
Now Playing: Black Cherry-Goldfrapp
Topic: The horror the horror!



Evening,

I've had a very lazy day all things considered. I went to the gym first thing but other than that I've been lying about eating crisps. I watched some of Live8 which was actually less horrifying than it might have been. I was quite moved when Bob Geldof brought out a very beautiful Ethiopian woman who was only alive today because of funds raised by Live Aid twenty years ago. I must confess I was feeling quite ashamed of my cynicism about the whole thing. Then Madonna came on and kept the bewildered Ethiopian woman onstage for no discernible reason. I felt so embarrassed for the woman as Madonna danced round singing 'Like A Prayer' at her. That aside I was quite impressed with Madonna's performance although I preferred her when she used to get her tits out.

I see the Make Poverty History march went off without much trouble. Although some cheeky anarchists tried to force their way through police lines. I've nothing against such behaviour but I am unclear what they hoped to achieve by it. It's not like the G8 are going to think 'well that's it they've forced their way through a few low ranking police officers let's abolish capitalism'. There is also the possibility the police did something to provoke it, in which case the cheeky anarchists have my full support.

I had some disturbing 'tanks rolling up the high street' type news regarding security arrangements for the G8 earlier in the week. A work colleague was chatting to a social worker in the East End of Glasgow who advised she had received several calls from distressed elderly people complaining about being moved out their old folks home during the G8 conference. A call to the home revealed that the pensioners hadn't gone barking mad, they're being chucked out to provide accommodation for officers from the Met. In addition to which scores of police are being brought in from all over Scotland to hold back the angry mob. I wonder if any of the G8 leaders ever reflect on why people hate them so much?