I had a big lump in my throat when I told his story, I must admit. It is simple, he was just a very ordinary lad, as far as we can tell - and yet his tragedy is as big as that of anyone more famous. And multiplied millions of times.
The total waste of money on political advertising is just... gah! How can they waste so much on so little? They should be forced, all politicians, to put as much into paying for the health service, or schools, or even road maintenance funds as they do on each advert - up front, before the ads are shown! And the same when clubs buy sportsmen's contracts, too!
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Date: 11/11/2012 08:17 pm (UTC)The total waste of money on political advertising is just... gah! How can they waste so much on so little? They should be forced, all politicians, to put as much into paying for the health service, or schools, or even road maintenance funds as they do on each advert - up front, before the ads are shown! And the same when clubs buy sportsmen's contracts, too!