I thought a few more images from the splendid Capitalist Ball last week in Brussels would not go amiss…
And whilst in the Heart of Darkness, there were some anti-Bush protesters in town (well, I know most of the people who work for the EU fall into that category but that is not what I mean… and as a result security was somewhat tighter than usual. Someone I always imagined Berlaymont, the HQ of the European Commission, as being a place that has a great deal of barbed wire in its future.
The interesting things about the protesters for me were…
… firstly their very small number and secondly, their fascinating choice of protest placards which decried US military action against a mass murdering fascist regime in Iraq, a mass murdering fascist regime in Yugoslavia, in support of a democratic regime in Bosnia, against a right wing dictator in Panama …
Very revealing, would you not agree?
You guys always go to the best parties!
is that david carr or a picasso sculpture? i think we should be told.
See more exciting pics of us and our chums at
http://www.whychangetheworldwhenyoucangoonthepiss.com/gurninglibboes.html
Remind me again, the fellow who looks like he could be a European Monopoly Guy…which Samizdatista is that again?
David, you smarmy git! Teehee…
Larry – lol, I thought exactly the same thing.
And yet, the great failing of the Left in Britain, and the Right in the US, is that they take themselves so bloody seriously.
If there were more dressing up and drinking, and less banning things and invading each other, it would all be so much more pleasant…
Actually, any of you remember the vicar of Dibley?
“yes, yes, yes, yes…no!”
Lucky bastard 🙂
David Carr, what was your chat-up line?
So tell me, how did you get Nicole Kidman to show up? Or is that her little sister in the first picture?
Last picture, left side of the picture, shorter, dark hair.
Who is that?
– Josh
Fortunately I can spy in one photo:
1) a flat cap
2) a yasser arafat-style scarf
3) a doll that resembles a chimp
4) serious looking conversation with hand gestures revealing an ‘if only the people would realise… ` type conversation.
4) what looks like a socialist workers party poster.
Fantastic.
Wild Pegasus: that would be Elena(Link)
Perry – so at least one of these beauties/gurning libbos (delete as appropriate). Any of the others? Stupid question, really, of course they do. Care to let us know who is who, and which blogs they have?
Sorry, I’ll try that again.
Perry – so at least one of these beauties/gurning libbos (delete as appropriate) has a blog. Any of the others? Stupid question, really, of course they do. Care to let us know who is who, and which blogs they have?
Neil: Monica also has a blog… David (pic 1 & 5), Jax and Antoine (pic 3) write for Samizdata and Pollard (pic 4) is here and Ceclie Philippe (pic one, left most)
Thanks, Perry.
– Josh
Is this a political website or a dating agency? I think we should be told.
Was it accidental that the protestors omitted Italy 1944, Germany 1945 and Japan 1945 from the list of America’s imperialist adventures?
Typical! You point me at the lovely valkyrie-esque Monica’s blog just as she gives up blogging!