The Last Ditch by Tom Paine

THE LAST DITCH

My view of St Paul’s

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IMG_1192This was my view (click to enlarge) as I awaited, amid a friendly crowd, the arrival of Margaret's earthly remains at the West Door of St Paul's cathedral. The press has commented on the innovative three cheers she received as she left the cathedral. Not so many mentioned the boos for Gordon Brown and Tony Blair, or the second most rousing cheer of the day for Norman Tebbit's arrival. Not entirely appropriate on a solemn occasion, perhaps, but apt.

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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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