A Brit Abroad

My name is Terry and I'm a 50 something year old dis-enchanted ex-pat Brit living in Cyprus. Why am I dis-enchanted? You'll find reasons enough throughout my tumble log, along with quirky items that amused me and things I think need highlighting, and occasional quotes from some of my favourite novels. Oh, and maybe some original work of my own.

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Tue Jul 28

Mediation urged to stop repeat of G20 violence | The Guardian

shadowfirebird:

‘Independent negotiators should settle disputes between police and protesters to stop a repeat of the violence at the G20 summit where thousands of demonstrators were contained for hours using the controversial tactic of kettling, a parliamentary inquiry proposes today.

The report, by the joint committee on human rights, says police and demonstrators were to blame for failure to communicate in advance of the protests in the City of London in April.’

I find the idea that the general public need an arbitration service in order to effectively communicate with the official keepers of law and order … interesting.

As in the Chinese curse “May you live in interesting times” perhaps?

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