China's Eternal Rulers

I have always harboured thoughts that the Communist Chinese system of one party capitalism would prove far harder to eradicate ....

Chinese Communist Parties Heavenly Rule - Intended To Be As Eternal As Any Emperors.

..... than the state run nationalised economy communism of the old USSR (and indeed Mao's China).

Manpo-Meter

When Lao-Tzu wrote in the  the Tao Te Ching that "a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step," little did he know that it would lead to the world taking 10,000 paces a day .... 

Chairman Mao's Long March Inspired By Lao-Tzu's Single Step .....

... well not directly of course. It was in fact via the 1964 Tokyo Olympics.

Labours Wets

No one can ever claim that the (far?) left would be shy about their triumph in reclaiming the Labour Party leadership again, after decades in the political wilderness.

Of course, they have apparently learnt little in the years since Michael Foot led the party into the wilderness. So rather than recalling the lessons of their own party history, and not repeating those mistakes, they seem hell bent on the idea that they are picking up the tattered red flag of socialism, found lying stricken on a battlefield, and waving it from the ramparts again (no doubt with the sound track of the "The Red Flag" in the background).

The Peoples Flag Is Deepest Red ....

Chinese Communist Show Trials

Lest we forget, China is a totalitarian state.

 

Chinese Show Trials Still Occur

I know that sounds obvious, but with the new 'cuddly' feel to China that our politicians encourage us to think, as its economic power grows, and as we approach the Olympics, it sometimes takes a jolting headline to remind us that it's only 30 odd years since Mao died.