there were black blobs over all the small grid spaces on the pavement in manc. spaces where you could just about fit a titchy baby on a rope (if you really, really wanted too). not news really but blair is clearly so important that fifteen police can stand around a hole, drop down a tubie thing, then put the grid back on and put scary black stuff around it (which will clearly deter any passing terrorist.i mean.. it would me..really. Just have to take the bombs somewhere else then.. damm this black scary stuff and the whole grid thing)

walk around town tomorrow and see whats goin on..

every f**ing grid, bit of pavement, whatever... its not nice and its not funny. and its a waste of money.

and then there are the threats of imprisonment for people who the police believe are organising any demo/activities which get "out of control" (bit tricky that one given more than just the usual suspects would be on the streets when blair comes - or maybe not - but i think it'd be a good idea to say hi in the traditional manchester way)

anyway, imprisoning the 'organisers' might be interesting..lots of scope for grinding political axes i'd imagine.. but absolutely unenforceable in court because you only have to prove that, reasonably, you had no control over people.

oops, nearly forgot the firearms... the police are armed, don't mess about. you can be shot in front of your grandma if you don't walk the agreed route..

ok, heres my advice people. avoid manchester totally for the month of march. just f**k off anywhere. leave the city to blair and his friends but when you get back
send him the bill..

i hope the police appreciate my help in communcating the message..

be scared..
look, don't argue
just be scared
they have guns alright, and blood looks bad on the Albert Memorial (totally ruins the stone from what quarry?)
and what do you think the peace garden is actually for....