"Take to the streets perhaps?".

But hasn't that already happened in some of the key spots in the world?.

Did it not bring surprise, shock, possible embarrassment and urgent thinking to the particular governments and authorities involved?.

Wasn't there recent demonstrations in Wall Street, one when the authorities took tear gas action against a corralled group of women protesters?.

Yes its alright to say people are always moaning,usually for the wrong reasons, perhaps that is possibly why it is known as the British Disease. At least we are a bit civilised in doing it, even to the cost of our own face!.

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The protests have been on YouTube for a few days/weeks. Some very interesting videos of events as they occured, hence my reference to Wall Street, and the way some women protesters were treated. A phone call and money power perhaps spoke there, but for how long ?.

"rather democratic"

A mob on the streets, no matter how justifiably, is never democratic.

No matter how many are on the streets, or how often, the end result will be the same.

In ten years time the money men will be running the world, like they always have done, and like they always will do.

After the war the Labour government did a wonderful job in massive house building initiatives . They provided homes and employment for returning service men, thus preventing the disaster of the 20's and 30's. It was an example of how to solve debt not by means of payday loan lenders and unemployment and gave us the NHS. This weak as water government said the private sector would provide jobs. We were stupid enough to believe them. We didn't learn from history - Poppy Clarke, Croydon uk, 14/9/2011 Also the government deficit was 200% of GDP at the moment it is 60%. Government deficit is not the end of the world, but it is a good excuse to carry out ideological cuts to the Welfare State.