,*APT] #bi ,LOOK+ ,BACK2 ,/ATE ,OV] ,HEAL?2 ,! ,SLUMP 7,SECOND ,ACT72 ,ACT 9 ! ,C\RT2 ,POLICE 9 ! ,/ATE2 ,LOOK+ ,=W>D #aiifaiif ,PEOPLE 3 ,AU?OR 3 ,ALB]T ,MELTZ] ,AU?OR 3 ,/U>T ,*RI/IE ,TEXT 3 ,*APT] ,X,X,I,X ,LOOK+ ,BACK2 ,/ATE ,OV] ,HEAL?2 ,! ,SLUMP 7,SECOND ,ACT72 ,ACT 9 ! ,C\RT2 ,POLICE 9 ! ,/ATE2 ,LOOK+ ,=W>D ,LOOK+ ,BACK ,9 ! D>K DAYS ( ! ,W> ! PUBLIC WANT$ TO BE TOLD SOME?+ ( :AT !Y W]E FI ,= 9/ANCE1 W]E !Y TO WIPE \T ! ,G]MANS -- ALL ( !M -- OR JU/ ! ,NAZIS8 ,?OSE :O SAID ! =M] W]E VOCIF]\S ADMIR]S ( PRE-W> ,G]MANY & LAT] ( PO/W> ,G]MANY1 BUT DUR+ ! W> !Y PREF]R$ TO DISCR$IT ORD9>Y ,G]MANS4 ,NO SU* DI/9CTION WAS MADE BETWE5 ,MIKADOI/ & ,JAPANESE -- ALL 0,JAPS0 W]E BLAM$ EQUALLY1 :I* MEANT ! LEAD]%IP NOT AT ALL4 ,ALL ! ,EMP]OR LO/ 9 DEFEAT WAS HIS DIV9ITY4 ,WAS ! W> P]HAPS JU/ ONE SORT ( FASCISM AGA9/ O!R MORE VIRUL5T BRE$S8 ,WAS IT = CAPITALISM & IMP]IALISM AGA9/ CAPITALISM & HAVE-NOT IMP]IALISM8 ,A FEW ?\M$ =CES1 FEEL+ SUBJECT TO IMPOV]I%M5T AT HOME & FASCI/-M9D$ (FIC]S & DISCIPL9E1 HAD SUBV]SIVE ?\LIAM5T>IAN LEFT PLUGG$ A ,EUROPEAN REVOLUTION AGA9/ ,HITL] S9CE L#i#d :5 ,BRITA9 BADLY NE$$ SOME PLAUSIBLE W> AIMS = PROPAG&A PURPOSES4 ,AFT] A YE> OR SO IT BECAME PLA9 EV5 TO ! ,TORIES ?AT !IR [N CITIZ5S WANT$ SOME TOO4 ,CIVIL S]VANTS W]E 9/RUCT$ TO DRAW UP ! PLANS ( A BRAVE NEW WORLD & A REVOLUTION BY CONS5T1 & ,WILLIAM ,BEV]IDGE1 AN OBSCURE BACKROOM BUREAUCRAT1 CAME UP ) HIS PLAN = A ,WELF>E ,/ATE TAK+ C>E ( PEOPLE'S SOCIAL NE$S FROM ! CRADLE TO ! GRAVE4 ,! MITY FROM ELECTORAL DEFEAT1 NOT)/&+ ! NEWSPAP] DEIFICATION ( ,*UR*ILL :I* WAS RECKON$ 5\< ON ITS [N TO GET ! ,TORIES BACK 9 P[]4 ,= HIMSELF ,SIR ,WILLIAM ,BEV]IDGE TRI$ = ANO!R /EP UP ! SOCIAL LADD] BY /&+ AS A ,LIB]AL ,M,P & = ALL HE KNEW A ,M9I/] ?9K+ 7LIKE ,*UR*ILL1 MI/AK+ PRESS = PUBLIC OP9ION7 HIS NAME W\LD BE A C\NT]BLA/ TO ! ,PRIME ,M9I/]'S4 ,HE TOO WAS DISC>D$ & MADE = ! DISCONSOLATE REA*ES ( ! ,H\SE ( ,LORDS UND] A GRATEFUL ,LABOR ,GOV]NM5T :I* MADE ! 0,BEV]IDGE ,PLAN0 ITS [N4 ,IT FITT$ 9 NICELY ) ! ,FABIAN PANACEA ( ,NATIONALIZATION1 :I* ! M9]S GREET$ ) FLAGS FLY+ AT ! PITS4 ,I RECALL ONE UNION (FICIAL AT A MEET+ 9 ,DONCA/] SAY+ !RE W\LD BE NO MORE /RIKES 0N[ ! PITS >E \RS04 0,:O01 HE ASK$ RHETORICALLY1 0,%\LD WE /RIKE AGA9/8 ,\RSELVES80 0,! ,NATIONAL ,COAL ,BO>D10 ,I PIP$ UP1 AMID LAUS LAT] ,I MET HIM AGA9 & ASK$1 AS IF ,I DIDN'T KN[1 IF !RE HAD BE5 ANY MORE NECESSITY = /RIKE ACTION4 ,HE APOLOGIZ$ = HIS E>LI] JUDGM5T & SAID HE HAD SE5 ! M9ES W]5'T 0\RS0 N9E & A HALF YE>S BE=E BUT ADD$ +5U\SLY ?AT HE HAD HOP$ ! ,LABOR ,P>TY BE+ 9 (FICE !N1 ALL W\LD BE WELL4 ,A FEW DECADES LAT] & :AT P>LIAM5T>Y SOCIALI/S HAD ALWAYS DESCRIB$ AS ! 0SYNDICALI/ SC>E0 CAME TRUE4 ,:OLE 9DU/RIES TAK5 OV] BY ! ,/ATE W]E GIV5 BACK 9TO PRIVATE H&S4 ,) ! PO/W> GROANS AB\T RATION+ & %ORTAGES CAME ! FALSE RELIEF ?AT UNEMPLOYM5T HAD BE5 ABOLI%$ & !RE WAS A NEW ORD] :I* W\LD PROVIDE H\S+1 CAUSE ! DISAPPE>ANCE ( SLUMS & GU>ANTEE ! LACK ( POV]TY & SICKNESS4 ,BUT ONLY 9 ! M9+ COMMUNITY WAS !RE ACTUAL DANC+ 9 ! /REETS4 ,!Y HAD SUFF]$ SO MU* FROM PRIVATE [N]%IP !Y FELT AS LIB]AT$ AS ! ,AM]ICAN SLAVES DID AFT] ,L9COLN'S ,PROCLAMATION1 & ! ILLUSION LA/$ NO LONG]4 ,/ATE OV] ,HEAL? ,SO F> AS ! ,HEAL? ,S]VICE IS CONC]N$1 ! MY? HAS GR[N S9CE ! DAYS ( ! ,EIE 9 ! ,TW5TIES & ,?IRTIES WAS H>DLY 9 A GOLD5 AGE1 BUT 9 ! MA91 EXCEPT+ = TE*NICAL & SCI5TIFIC PROGRESS1 NOT 9F]IOR TO TODAY4 ,! FACILITIES W]E !RE ON ! 0PANEL0 :]EBY ONE PAID HEAL? 9SURANCE \T ( A COMPULSORY WEEKLY CONTRIBUTION 7:I* ONE /ILL PAYS1 & TAX BESIDES74 ,!RE W]E VOLUNT>Y FRI5DLY SOCIETIES1 ! TRADE UNIONS RAN !IR [N HOSPITAL & CONVALESC5T HOMES1 RELIGI\S & O!R ORGANIZATIONS RAN P5NY-A-WEEK S*EMES 7NOT ALL W]E RACKETS71 & DOCTORS & HOSPITALS W]E FREELY AVAILABLE )\T A WAIT+ LI/ TO MEMB]S ( SOCIETIES1 NOT JU/ ! RI*4 ,M9]S' LODGES RAN !IR [N HEAL? S]VICE & EMPLOY$ !IR [N DOCTORS 7,DR ,A4 ,J4 ,CRON9'S ,! ,CITADEL IS AN EXAMPLE ( H[ MIDDLE-CLASS SNOBS HAT$ BE+ ANSW]ABLE TO !IR PATI5TS74 ,! ,PECKHAM ,HEAL? S*EME WAS A F9E EXAMPLE ( COMMUNAL PRACTICE COMB9+ PREV5TION ) CURE :I* MANY FELT WAS AN EXAMPLE ( H[ AN AN>*I/ SOCIETY MIITY HOSPITALS1 BUT ! FRI5DLY SOCIETIES ) !IR COTTAGE HOSPITALS W]E A LOT BETT] MANAG$ ?AN ! ,/ATE C\LD PROVIDE4 ,!RE HAD BE5 LITTLE OR NO PROVISION = TEE? & SPECTACLES 9 ! OLD DAYS BUT ?IS WAS NOT BEYOND ! WIT ( SOCIETY TO SOLVE4 ,(T5 M>RI$ WOM5 W]E LEFT \T ( ! 0PANEL0 IF !Y DID NOT GO \T TO WORK1 ?\< ! ,COOP]ATIVE ,SOCIETIES MADE PROVISION = M$ICAL TREATM5T \T ( DIVID5D ON PUR*ASES & PROVID$ NONCONTRIBUTORY BURIAL B5EFIT4 ,! ,/ATE TOOK OV] & IMPROV$ MANY ?+S AT FIR/1 BUT HAS /EADILY DET]IORAT$4 ,! DOCTORS W]E ANXI\S TO GIVE TREATM5T4 ,EV5 AS LATE AS ! ,SIXTIES ,I WAS PRESSURIZ$ BY MY ,G,P 9TO BE+ HOSPITALIZ$ = TWO WEEKS = HI< BLOOD PRESSURE CAUS$ BY BE+ OV]WEIS AFT]W>DS ,I HE> A FRI5D MU/ WAIT NE>LY TWO YE>S = MAJOR SURG]Y4 ,HIS ,G,P W\LD LOVE TO GET HIM 9 IMM$IATELY & HE NE$S NO P]SUASION4 ,! ,/ATE IS 9 CONTROL & ! PRES5T GOV]NM5T IS DET]M9$ TO MAKE ! HOSPITALS PAY4 ,:AT ! ,LORD GIVE?1 ,HE TAKE? AWAY4 ,EV5 ,LORD ,BEV]IDGE4 ,! ,SLUMP 7,SECOND ,ACT7 ,! ,NATIONAL ,SLUMP COLOR$ MY BOYHOOD4 ,9 ! ,TW5TIES ! AFT]MA? ( W> MEANT DEPRESSION1 UNEMPLOYM5T1 MIS]Y1 RAGS4 ,I ESCAP$ ANY HUNG] ?\< ,I REMEMB] GO+ TO GRAMM> S*OOL AT ELEV5 YE>S OLD 9 A PAT*$ REA*-ME-D[N :5 MY FA!R WAS ?R[N \T ( WORK & BAILIFFS MOV$ 9TO ! H\SE4 ,9 ! /REETS !RE W]E RAGG$ OLD SOLDI]S BEGG+ OR BUSK+4 ,/ILL1 IT WAS NEV] AS BAD AS MANY PEOPLE F9D TODAY1 SIXTY YE>S & ONE W> AFT]4 ,BEGG+ AS A WAY ( LIFE1 C>DBO>D CITIES 9 ! CAPITAL1 ! M5TALLY SICK DIS*>G$ TO WALK ! /REETS OR ! GR[? 9DU/RY ( CRACK DEAL+ W]E UNKN[N OR ?\\S$ BY ! ,W> WAS SUPPOS$ TO HAVE SAV$ US4 ,! NATION WAS PROMIS$ SOLEMNLY 9 #a#i#c#i-#d#e SU* CONDITIONS W\LD NEV] HAPP5 AGA94 ,N[ !Y >E BACK WORSE ?AN EV] & ACCEPT$ ) FATALISM LIKE BAD WEA!R1 DR\?QUAKES1 FLOODS & NATURAL CATA/ROPHES4 ,EV5 SOME ( !SE >E MAN-MADE1 & DEPRESSION1 SLUMP & CURR5CY FLUCTUATION C]TA9LY >E4 ,NOBODY CRITICIZ$ ! TRADE UNIONS MORE ?AN ,I DID :IL/ !Y W]E P[]FUL4 ,I PLUGG$ SYNDICALISM = OV] HALF A C5TURY & = :AT MY P[]S W]E WOR? NEV] SP>$ ! LA% ON BUREAUCRACY & RE=MISM4 ,9 ! ,N9ETIES LEGISLATION & UNEMPLOYM5T HAVE R$UC$ !IR P[] NO LESS SURELY ?AN WAS DONE 9 FASCI/ C\NTRIES ABROAD DUR+ ! ,?IRTIES4 ,I CAN N[ SEE ! WOR/ UNION WAS BETT] ?AN ! BE/ POLITICAL P>TY1 & !IR FAULTS W]E AS NO?+ COMP>$ ) ! ABS5CE ( ANY =M ( WORK]S' DEF5SE4 ,ACT 9 ! ,C\RT ,IF ,I 0HAD DONE ! ,/ATE SOME S]VICE0 AT ANY TIME1 ALBEIT RELUCTANTLY1 & !Y DIDN'T KN[ OR APPRECIATE IT1 IT WAS SURELY 9 ! NUMB] ( TIMES ,I HAVE GONE BAIL4 ,9 !ORY PEOPLE >E 9NOC5T UNTIL F\ND GUILTY1 BUT ?IS IS ONLY 9 LEGAL !ORY1 NOT 9 PRACTICE4 ,IT MU/ HAVE SAV$ ! TAXPAY] ?\S&S ( P\NDS & SAV$ DOZ5S ( HOMES4 ,:5 ,I WAS QUITE Y\NG1 /ILL ) ! BOX+ ACADEMY1 ,JOHN1 A COLLEAGUE1 WAS *>G$ ON SUSPICION ( BURGL>Y4 ,TWO M51 :OM HE DID NOT KN[1 W]E CAUM$ ROBB]Y 9 ,LONDON BUT A ?IRD ESCAP$ ON ,JOHN'S MOTOR-BIKE4 ,HE WAS VISIT+ HIS P>5TS 9 ,C>DIFF1 & ?IS ALIBI WAS PROV$ IMM$IATELY ON HIS >RE/ ?AT SAME NI1 BUT HE ADMITT$ LETT+ 0A FRI5D0 BORR[ ! KEYS :5 HE WAS AWAY1 YET DECL9$ TO NAME ! P]SON4 ,A GIRL FRI5D HAD1 UNKN[N TO HIM1 LOAN$ IT TO ANO!R LOV]4 ,NOT UNTIL ! DRIV] WAS >RE/$ TWO MON?S LAT]1 POSSIBLY ON 9=MATION FROM ! O!R TWO CONC]N$ 9 ! HOLDUP1 WAS HE RELEAS$ FROM CU/ODY4 ,?AT TWO MON?S IMPRISONM5T 0ON REM&0 M]ELY = BE+ *IVALR\S1 CO/ HIM HIS JOB1 HIS FLAT & HIS POSSESSIONS1 :I* W]E NOBODY'S CONC]N4 ,9 FACT HIS F9ANCIAL LOSS WAS GREAT] ?AN ! F9E IMPOS$ ON ! REAL DRIV]1 GIV5 CR$IT = HIS /ORY ?AT HE CAME =W>D VOLUNT>ILY4 ,?IS E>LY EXP]I5CE ( 9JU/ICE :5 ,I WAS TOO Y\NG TO 9T]V5E MAY HAVE L$ ME 9TO P]SI/5TLY GO+ BAIL NOT JU/ = FRI5DS1 BUT = PEOPLE ,I DID NOT P>TICUL>LY KN[ & ONCE EV5 = SOMEONE ,I NEV] MET4 ,VISIT+ A POLITICAL PRISON] ONCE 9 ,BRIXTON ,I MET A WOMAN 9 ! WAIT+ ROOM :O TOLD ME H] FRI5D WAS HELD 9 CU/ODY = AN ASSAULT ON A LOCAL DRUG DEAL] :O HAD DEFRAUD$ HIM4 ,BAIL WAS SET AT ,G,B,P#a4 ,%E WAS NOT ACCEPT$ SO ,I (F]$ TO ACT AS BAILEE4 ,! CASE CAME UP SIX MON?S LAT] & WAS DISMISS$ AS ! DEAL] HAD DISAPPE>$4 ,LET ALONE ! PRISON]1 ,I SAV$ ! TAXPAY] A ?\S& P\NDS ON ?IS OCCASION ALONE4 ,I WAS NEV] LET D[N BY ANYONE1 :I* WAS JU/ AS WELL CONSID]+ SOME ( ! RIDICUL\SLY HI< AM\NTS ,I HAVE BE5 ASK$ TO /& 9 DEFAULT ( ! PRISON] APPE>+ :I* C\LD NOT POSSIBLY HAVE BE5 MET & :I* C]TA9LY W\LDN'T HAVE BE5 CR$IT$ AGA9/ ! MONEY ,I SAV$ ! ,CR[N 9 =C$ BO>D & LODG+4 ,= YE>S ,I WAS CROSS-EXAM9$ :5EV] ,I (F]$ TO /& BAIL4 ,( LATE IT HAS ALT]$4 ,! LA/ TIME ,I /OOD BAIL1 A FEW MON?S BE=E WRIT+ ?IS1 ! MAGI/RATE1 :O QU]I$ EV]Y O!R SURETY & REFUS$ MO/1 TOOK ONE LOOK AT ME & SAID1 0,( C\RSE WE ACCEPT ?IS G5TLEMAN04 ,SO MAYBE ?+S HAVE *ANG$1 OR ELSE IT IS ! /ORY ( ! LADY :O SAID Y\NG SOLDI]S ( TODAY HAD BETT] MANN]S ?AN DUR+ ! ,W>1 :5 !Y HAD ALWAYS :I/L$ AT H] FROM ! BACKS ( LORRIES4 ,I F\ND ?AT 9 ! ,=TIES & ,FIFTIES JUDGES /ILL CLUNG TO ! ANTIQUAT$ & LONG ILLEGAL NOTION ?AT IF PEOPLE DID NOT TAKE ! OA? IT WAS BECAUSE !Y 9T5D$ TO COMMIT P]JURY & FE>$ HELLFIRE IF !Y SWORE ON ! ,BOOK4 ,ALT]NATIVELY1 AS ,I MYSELF WAS ASK$ AT A C\RT M>TIAL1 0DOES Y\R A!ISM 9 ANY WAY IMP$E Y\R TELL+ ! TRU?80 ,MR ,JU/ICE ,K+ ,HAMILTON1 A /AUN* DEF5D] 9 C\RT ( ! PRIVILEGES FROM CRITICISM ( ,*RI/IANITY & ,ISLAM1 BUT NOT ( ,FREE?\TFUL B>RI/] MAY KN[ !Y >E COMMITT$ TO A VIEW ( ! ,HOLY ,BOOK :I* MO/ PEOPLE HOLD PRIVATELY -- A LACK ( FAI? 9 ITS MAGIC -- & MAY CLAIM 9 HORROR ?AT ! OA? MEANS NO?+ TO !M &1 FREE FROM ! FE> ( ?UND]BOLTS1 MAY LIE4 ,:I*1 ( C\RSE1 NEI!R ! RELIGI\S NOR ! 9DIFF]5T EV] DO4 ,POLICE 9 ! ,/ATE ,FROM AN E>LY AGE ,I HAVE PR(ESS$ ! IDEAL ( AN>*ISM :I* SEEKS TO REPLACE ! ,/ATE ) A NON-CO]CIVE SOCIETY 9 :I* ! POLICE =CE IS ABOLI%$ ALONG ) ANY O!R =CE1 REPRESSIVE OR P]SUASIVE1 ?AT 5=CES GOV]NM5T ON ! PEOPLE4 ,IF ?IS MAKES ME ANTI-POLICE SO BE IT BUT ALONG ) MO/ AN>*I/S ( AN E>LI] G5]ATION & 9DE$ ) MO/ WORK]S1 ,I WAS NEV] 0ANTI-POLICE0 9 ! S5SE 9 :I* IT IS N[ US$1 UNTIL !Y AS A BODY DECL>$ W> ON SOCIETY4 ,! OLD-FA%ION$ COPP] IS /]EOTYP$ 9 ! BE]-&-BEEF BOBBY :O CUFF$ ! KIDS :5 !Y BROKE A W9D[ & W>N$ ! MOMS RA!R ?AN BR+ !M TO C\RT4 ,HE IS N[ A SEMI-LEG5D LIKE ! 0*>LIE01 ! BUMBL+ NIACT]4 ,! OLD FA%ION$ =CE WAS A REPRESSIVE =CE BUT IT WAS NE> 5\< TO ! PEOPLE = POLICE TO BE PLAY+ FOOTBALL ) /RIK]S 9 #a#i#b#f4 ,!Y ALL FELT ! ,OLD ,BILL HAD A DIRTY JOB TO DO FROM TIME TO TIME1 BUT !Y HAD TO LIVE ) ! PEOPLE AFT]W>DS4 ,IT WAS AN EMB>RASSM5T TO !M1 LIKE HAV+ TO >RE/ Y\R DR9K+ PAL = AN (F5SE4 ,?IS C\LD NOT HAPP5 9 A POLICE /ATE & 9 ! LATE ,?IRTIES ! POLICE /ATE M5TALITY FL\RI%$4 ,IT N[ FL\RI%ES LIKE ! GRE5 BAY TREE4 ,I'VE SE5 9 MY [N CIRCLES H[ ! CRIM9ALIZATION ( DISS5T OR CLASS 7OR 9 LAT] YE>S COLOR7 MADE CRIME APPE> RESPECTABLE1 OR AT LEA/ UND]/&ABLE4 ,IT HAPP5$ AMONG Y\NG ,:ITES LONG BE=E MASS IMMIGRATION BR\S ( ! C5TURY WE DIDN'T TALK AB\T BE+ 9 ,BABYLON & IT WASN'T EXPRESS$ 7AT LEA/ 9 ,5GL&7 9 NATIONAL T]MS BUT ! SAME FEEL+S W]E !RE & AS ! POLICE /ATE BECAME MORE REF9$ ! ALI5ATION GREW %>P]4 ,LORD ,TR5*>D SAW ?IS 9 ! ,?IRTIES & MILIT>IZ$ ! POLICE4 ,ONLY 9 ! LA/ FEW YE>S HAVE SOME HI<-RANK+ (FIC]S BEGUN TO REALIZE :5 ! *IPS >E D[N ?AT IT DOESN'T REALLY WORK & TO TALK HOPEFULLY ( 0POLIC+ BY CONS5T04 ,LOOK+ ,=W>D ,! FL\RI%+ ( ! POLICE /ATE1 ! NEW LAWS AGA9/ ALMO/ EV]Y?+ ?AT HELPS & ! TE>+ AP>T ( WELF>E1 HAS L$ NOT TO A FEEL+ ( REVOLUTION1 AS ! FE> ( IT DID TW5TY & ?IRTY YE>S AGO4 ,IT HAS L$ TO APA?Y & DISILLUSION ) ALMO/ EV]Y?+4 ,9 ! POLLUTION ( ANY POOL 9 :I* WE C\LD SWIM1 METAPHORICALLY SPEAK+1 WE HAD TO GIVE UP PUBLI%+ ,BLACK ,FLAG 9 #aiia AFT] \R /ALW>TS ,M>G>ET1 ,JESSICA1 ,T]RY & ,PET] LEFT = ,AU/RALIA & ,LEO DI$4 ,BUT DO ,I DETECT A NOTE ( *ANGE8 ,!RE SEEMS TO BE SOME HOPE YET4 ,I DON'T BELIEVE 9 AB&ON+ ! /RUGGLE4 ,9 #aiic ,PIPPA1 ,ALEC1 ,M>T9 & MYSELF RESUM$ ,BLACK ,FLAG1 ?IS TIME AS A QU>T]LY1 HOPEFULLY = ITS SECOND TW5TY YE>S1 EV5 MORE HOPEFULLY /ILL ) ME TO ! 5D4 ,! 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