The Egyptian Revolution

[poliphilo]

Mubarak did everything he could to stay in power. He played nasty, he played nice, he sent in the heavies, he made concessions, he negotiated. The people in Tahrir Square took it all, never changed their demands and everything he threw at them broke on their resolve.  Last night he appeared in the character of father of his country, waxed sentimental over himself and said he was staying. Today he went.

Governments everywhere- of every stripe- have been reminded they exist only by permission of the people.

Comments

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

I notice "people power" is already beginning to force the Coalition to rethink some of its policies- selling off the forests for starters.

[brttvns.livejournal.com]

I certainly hope so. Selling off the forests is one of the most vulgar ideas I've heard.

[veronica-milvus.livejournal.com]

Well should a government controlled monopoly (the forestry comission) with no accountability to anyone, be in charge of our natural resources?

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

Better that, I think, than a rabble of equally unaccountable private owners. I get the impression the Forestry Commission does quite a good job of enabling access and so on.