Well, well, well......a man who has even just a brief attachment to a Staffie can't be all bad! :-)

We are very close to agreeing, Jack. Like you, I agree with much of 'the end', I just can't agree with 'the means' that these people employ.

And if they truly are so sincere in their beliefs, let them go and demonstrate, break windows, attack policemen doing their jobs in countries which have real corruption rife in them - I wonder how long they'd last in China, Iran, Russia et al?

We have a very great deal to be grateful for in the UK, not the least being the freedom to protest and to free speech. No-one should take them for granted, and no-one should abuse them.