Akenaton...I appreciate where you're coming from but I'd say that politics is one of the many answers. there's many ways that we, as socialists, as people who actually don't want to see humanity destroy itself, can make changes. and yes, politics is one of them. tommy's done a grand job of stopping warrant sales and poindings, and now with 5 more MSPs, left-wing views have been appearing in the media a lot more commonly. i think it's a case of every little helps, so dinnae fret. there's no need for cynicism after we've seen the biggest anti-war protests in the world, ever. sure, war still went ahead, but there are a lot more people out there than ever before prepared to shout it down.