Down through the centuries, this trick has been tried by various establishments throughout the world. They force people to get involved in the kind of examination that has only one aim and that is to stamp out dissent.

I've found that festivals are a relatively painless way to meet people and make a few points that need making, without having to hit them over the head with too many speeches.

It's a terrible thing being a patriarch. I don't even have a gray beard. But people keep calling me up for advice.

Get people to sing together and they'll act together too.