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[altariel]

So the smoking ban is one of those things where I'm brought face to face with the limits of my own philosophy of civil liberty. Because I'd defend to the death my right to die in a ditch in complete anonymity, but I see no good reason why some b*gg*r should be smoking at me while I do it.

Someone on the news (possibly our Malory Towers headmistress health secretary) made a comparison with the seatbelt legislation that came in whenever it was. What's interesting about that is that I remember Liberty spokesgnomes being out in force during that debate, and I don't think I've heard a peep from them over the smoking ban. Of course, they're very preoccupied at the moment trying to prevent schemes like stamping barcodes on all new born babies or eradicating tedious bits of red tape like trial by jury.

Just before Life on Mars there's a programme on benefit fraudsters that I keep on missing. Has anyone seen it? Is it all: "Remember! Responsible citizens shop their neighbours to the authorities!" I'd like to see a jolly and informative programme that says: "Remember: Reponsible citizens groove at the political process!" That would surely be a challenge for a documentary maker.

Comments

[altariel.livejournal.com]

I like the way my subconscious suppressed most of the plot of The Ten O'Clock People.

That is a really cool start to Cell! And I loved the illustrations that grew in horror as the pages went on. Is it another online project, or one of yer actual books?

And would you finally like to see some of My Dreaded Novel?

[sherlock1.livejournal.com]

Yes, it's a proper print novel, out very soon. Apparently it's not a door stopper this time.

I would love to read some of the Dreaded Novel! Please send it through asap. I'm going to be cheeky and email you a v. brief prologue to Twisted Wing that I've written in a vain attempt to persuade the reader to wade through the introductory guff till the first murder!

[altariel.livejournal.com]

Yes, it's a proper print novel, out very soon. Apparently it's not a door stopper this time.

Ooh, good! I do tend to like his shorter novels more, I have to say.

And please send the prologue along! I shall email my chapter 1 over.