Bankers Decide an Economist Should Rule Italy

"Mr Napolitano is expected to formally ask Mr Monti or another candidate to form a government of technocrats.

Mr Monti, a well respected economist, is exactly the sort of man that the money markets would like to see take charge at this time of crisis...." (BBC News)

Mario. Monti is a "Lifetime Senator". Which, as far as I can make out is the Italian equivalent of a Life Peer. Which is worrying me as it suggests that, if the crisis in the UK's music industry continues, the Queen could appoint Andrew Lloyd-Webber as Prime minister.

Private bankers brought us the Credit Crunch. European economists helped fudge the rules to bring us the Euro. Which country's Prime Minister will be decided by the "money markets" rather than the electorate next? Democracy's a delicate flower. It's scary to watch it wilting.

An exercise in democracy

Quite a fraught Moot this month. You know how these meetings are - those people who want to grandstand tend to blot out those of us who have something important to say. But thankfully we managed to come to some conclusions in the end.

The first motion was "That this Moot grants the Beaker Folk of Husborne Crawley an extra 5% of everyone's income, to enable Eileen to fend off the banks who want their money back after ill-advised investments in non existent olive groves." And I'll be honest, I was saddened at the "No" vote. Especially as Hnaef was forced to resign from the Olive Grove Inspection Team, who have had many exciting fact-finding expeditions to the Greek olive groves (and beaches) over the years.

Still, Motion 2 was "That this Moot grants the Beaker Folk of Husborne Crawley an extra 5% of everyone's income, to enable Eileen to fend off the banks who want their money back after ill-advised investments in non existent olive groves. Or else."

And I'm pleased to say that the Motion was carried. Now we can go out to bark at the moon, knowing the Community is safe. Till next time.