Perhaps overcome at the celebrations our brothers and sister from America are enjoying this day - but, being honest, mildly over refreshed with the quite excellent Rioja I am consuming with enthusiasm… I have taken the theme of Independence to heart this day. Earlier, I posted a short piece on “Cry Freedom – say NO to awards”. (Infra) To this I add a short speech… I shall call it “A declaration of Independence”… nothing pretentious, nothing trite… a simple statement.
4th July: 10.30 pm – A Declaration of Independence
Listen to the speech in gloriously British technicolour with excellent music.
(I was wearing a dinner jacket, of course)
Nearly Legal on Twitter said he was up for mounting barricades. As he suggested… let the rallying cry be “Obscure but Free” !
Excellent… I’m having another glass. Have a good weekend.

Typo – meant to say obscure and free
Anyone who wishes to test my resolve is welcome to try corruptions both blatant and subtle, just as long as they are sizeable. Consider it a challenge…
NL…. Obscure and Free is even better…. I am pleased to challenge and be inclusive… etc etc
Obscure AND free… keep the red wine flying high!
NL… as you said… on twitter…. A Bas les plutocrats!