gallinello

sham

george smiley tinker, tailor, soldier, spy

capitalism

story

boy

kim

belly

Chapter (that's right, but usually of a satirical nature)

My mother sells me to a touring, circus strong-man. He trains me up, abuses me, abandons me and then searches for me; to no avail.... Ooops, sorry, new to this!

Dan Gallagher ?

hudibrastic

satirical

Glory

pimlico

visa

smack

chap

boa

Taking 'ownership' of ......; forever, 'going forward' and, best of all, at a recent Union-management meeting, we were advised to 'park that idea up and return to it at a later date'. Help!

orchestras

Darkness

Leon Trotsky

Marmora - With all respect, the flag of Stalinism is not the flag of which I speak. And how exactly do I ascribe all colonialism to Britain? Simply answered, I don't! Britain's colonial hegemony was more pervasive, potent and recent than the failed, piecemeal attempts at colonization of the countries you list. Additionally, the last time this country was invaded and conquered was in 1066, whereas all those nations you list.... Well, pull down the history books from your groaning shelves, MM, then we'll have a conversation. Historical, political and socio-economic factors all coalesce to create the flag-waving, 'god save the queen' ranting, beer-bellied 'we'll fight 'em on the beaches' mentality that delivers up 2 BNP Euro Parliament seats. Rally round the flag, boys! Marmora, are you from these parts? Then why don't you understand where the last refuge of a scoundrel is sited?

Yes, Jeremy, but those other countries didn't have an Empire as 'we' had. And those other countries' banners were rallying ensigns of liberty, equality and fraternity, or focal, vocal symbols against foreign domination. Our culture is different and the Union flag, or the cross of St. George, can both signal and connote hostile, nationalistic and martial sentiments. Unfurl the red flag, the people's flag, the international banner of all nations, workers unite!!

Following on from bbw's Daleki; Stavros, no I mean Davros, or, come to think of it, both Stavros and Davros!