The Last Ditch by Tom Paine

THE LAST DITCH

Another one bites the dust

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Mr Eugenides: The last post.
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I was in a good mood this morning. The sun is shining, there's a day of rest ahead, and Mrs P. (who was very ill this week) is chirpy again. Mr Eugenides has spoiled it. The Devil (who has the pleasure to know him personally) gives him his due here. For my part, let me just add that Mr Eugenides was one of the wittiest inhabitants of the British political blogosphere. He was as funny as he was spot on. It would be churlish to let the moment pass without thanking him for his entertaining efforts over the last five years. Thank you, sir and good luck. You will be missed.

5 responses to “Another one bites the dust”

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    Colin Campbell

    I learned more about UK politics from bloggers like you and Mr Eugenides. As you said funny and spot on.

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    Mr Eugenides

    Thank you for the kind sentiments. Should I be in Shanghai any time soon, I shall be sure to take you up on the lunch suggestion that we weren’t able to arrange in Moscow…

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    Tom Paine

    I shall look forward to that with great pleasure. Expo 2010 finished this weekend (at a greater total cost than the Beijing Olympics). Shanghai’s next big international event can be the Blogmeet on the Bund. B^)

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    jameshigham

    It is sad that bloggers are dropping out but methinks he’ll be back when it hits the fan.

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  5. Tom Paine Avatar
    Tom Paine

    If it hasn’t hit the fan, what is this I am wiping off my shirt?

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Tom is a retired international lawyer. He was a partner in a City of London law firm and spent almost twenty years abroad serving clients from all over the world.

Returning to London on retirement in 2011, he was dismayed to discover how much liberty had been lost in the UK while he was away.

He’s a classical liberal (libertarian, if you must) who, like his illustrious namesake, considers that

“…government even in its best state is but a necessary evil; in its worst state an intolerable one.”

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