Where is the line between “fashionably late” and rude when cops start beating peaceful protesters?
April 1st, 2009Further to what I said about the pointlessness of 24 hour news. Our state broadcaster is covering the real issues:
1940 Jamie Oliver is preparing tonight’s meal despite the fact that his wife, Jools, is due to give birth to their third child imminently. For security reasons, the dad-to-be will have to hand over his mobile phone when he enters 10 Downing Street. But officials have promised to keep him informed should Jools go into labour.1936 While the leaders talk shop over dinner, their spouses will sit with stars of sport, business and the arts. US first lady Michelle Obama will be seated between Harry Potter author JK Rowling and Olympic gold medallist Dame Kelly Holmes.1930 The G20 leaders are in for a feast tonight. Chef Jamie Oliver is preparing a meal of Welsh lamb, Jersey Royal new potatoes and asparagus. Vegetarian heads of government can choose potato dumplings instead.
Meanwhile, the filth are moving in on the Climate Camp, at Bishopgate and all day separate from the Bank of England stuff, trying to start a fight:
Between 10 and 30 arrests at climate camp as people attempt to non-violently prevent the police from destroying sections of the camp. Bikes thrown around, tents smashed up, several injuries reported.
Having watched this unfold on the news, the journalists are being played like a fucking fiddle by the cops. Temporary lulls in their numbers just as embedded Guardian journalists stop twittering and TV hacks prepare for the 6 o’clock bulletins. While the news plays, so do the pigs, knocking out teeth and hippie girls. Now the night shift have started, sharing their vol-au-vents with St. Obama
By the time 10 o’clock rolls around, expect much Hello! style blather and little about the heat coming down on those on the street.
