We know all about invented tradition in England.

All traditions lie blasted in pieces in the face of the changes technology imposes on us.

They kept their their ancient traditions and beliefs and pretty much starved. We threw away our saints days and whatever, went onto shifts and provided for our families and looked for spiritual values within art and raising the lot of the common man.

Traditions signify to us, for the main part, the bad old world of subservience.

In a way blaming Bush and Blair for policy is like blaming the rider of a wild stampeding horse. They're only pretending to be in control.