December 15, 2004
10 Days till Christmas...
And about 40 odd till Iraq finally becomes a democratic state. This article in the Times covers the growing electoral optimism in Iraq nicely, as always, taxi drivers provide the most interesting insights into political happenings.
The brothers from Iraq The Model have their political party moving into ‘campaign mode’ so a while ago I made a donation. Turns out their claims of transparent accounting are entirely truthful - here’s a screenshot from their latest financial reports:
I’m glad to have given my $20 to help the cause of democracy in Iraq - it’s only a bit less than my Labour Party membership fee and has the power to do quite a lot more. If you’re feeling kindly this Christmas season why not donate to the party? A small sum could make all the difference and you’ll feel better about yourself to a degree that it vastly disproportionate to the amount of money you’ve spent (ah, the farcical comforts of self-satisfaction that giving a miniscule percentage of your money to others brings!).
I’m off to buy a goat.
(PS: Comments still broken. I think I’m looking at moving the blog to a different system but I’ll have to keep all my precious CSS intact)
Later
John
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