Tuesday News Briefing

In reference to the students hunger protest it is difficult to find suitable ways to express discontent with aspects of political representation. A few thoughts, has there been enough effort at getting inward investment into a particular region. Whose remit is it to promote investment and have a portfolio that shows the efforts being made to success in that challenge? What was the voter turnout; would 'get the vote out' activism have change results. As much as people vote for 'something' there are reasons that push people to vote for a party, such as disgust of the behaviour of another party. Whatever your protest method is I certainly would not say its wrong, it at least shows a willingness to engage in issues your generation feel are important. Not breaking the law is important, and within that, I leave you the best avenue to explore in what drives people to vote in the extreme. Asking questions from the inside is often better than shouting from the outside.

With over a 100 mayors and Head teachers following the trend, there is something very sad about this. The amnesties of course are a matter for those who wish to exercise judgement of the particular power that is granted to the office. I always felt there was a particular arrogance that existed within the 'Right' that would poison politics, with 2009 being a particularly 'rancid' year' The introduction of 'cross party working groups' I had hoped that extreme polarised ideology would be tempered with the reality that all modern democracies have to have some give and take towards a centre ground that has variable room for debate. With a new President due to de elected in the coming year the long term goal has to be removing poison from Czech politics. It is my hope that Jan Fischer becomes President because of his knowledge of the damaging aspects that can tear a country apart. To choose the limelight by opting to make decisions that add poison the too chalice is no legacy that benefits a country. I hope that a President who had to steer a very rocky ship can mend the wounds that keep a county from the kinds of actions head teachers have felt it necessary to take. In time the political relationship with the constitution through an honest judiciary seems to be the best option for immediate improvement. It is better to have an optimistic vision for the future than a sad painting that viewers tend to just walk past in the gallery.