Ralphie - You want the thread to die? So stop reading it. I actually enjoy it.

I find it very revealing on the folk world and folk attitudes as a whole.

Someone said how come for all their radical political posturing, they don't come any more culturally reactionary than folkies.

All WAV is doing is telling you this.

He's showing folk up fr what it is. But not what is has to be.

So what he believes in these things. People can believe anything they want. Even if WAV would have the whole world bend to his will, it's hardly likely to happen, is it?

Lots of racists out there. Talk to anyone on the street. People are concerned.

We see countries riven by ethnic conflict. Even countries where people have been there forever. Africa. Jugoslavia.

WAV fears for racial harmony at a time battle lines are being drawn in the housing estates of Bradford.

Perhaps he is not the only one. Does this make him evil? To say these things?
To write of his concern?

Or just aware that sooner or later there will be rivers of blood? We see the first springs already.

WAV is a guy out of step with reality who believes in his right to culture.

Outraged by the treatment of Aboriginals, he has had the courage of his convictions and repatriated himself to the country of his birth.

He has seen indigenous peoples suffering. Like alcoholic Inuits dancing to The Birdy Song because of their contact with the west.

He also believes humanity could do with a bit of regulation.

Maybe we could. I say it myself. In my young day even 50 years ago things were better. We knew who we were - and who each other was too.

Maybe people don't know that anymore.

In my day if we made a nuisance of ourselves an adult would tell us off. In our day, chances are they'd kick him to death.

This isn;t racial - its a country going down the pan for all sorts of reasons but mostly because it lacks the one thing WAV is always saying.

Regulation. And people caring for the things that matter instead of profit and greed.

WAV talks about safety nets so people don't fall through into the poverty trap and homelessness.

In London, I step over the homeless on the underground not knowing if they're alive or dead.

We all do.

It's the English way.

WAV is not the answer. But neither is the sanctimonious feeding frenzy you all indulge in whenever he dares dip his toe in the water.

Shame on you all.