oh dear.

it would appear that i have become some sort of buddhist. ho hum. contradiction is the driving force of the universe and all that. and as thich nhat hanh (no wonder these mateys don't drink much with names like that!) says: "nonviolence does not mean nonaction. nonviolence means we act with love and compassion. the moment we stop acting, we undermine the principle of nonviolence."

kinda puts paid to my plan to shoot david cameron in the face, however...