Sex in High Places' scandals have sexual adventures of government mini- and total impertiality. They must be untainted colleagues, and a casting-out the myth of their supra-human, almost. Once the state apparatus has been is gambling that the security services men who can stand above the play of necessary to heal the breach. This is and the government can bluff its way petty personal interests, whe can ad- done through a ceremonial denunci through the present Storm, But that There certainly was a time when the minister 'democracy with complete ation of the offenders by their as-yet was what Nixon thought. long been the staple of the sensa-sters were a few nasty dents in the image of capitalist politicians, it has carried with it the compensation of a nice Increase in revenue for the capitalist press magnates.
What is most amazing about these that cabinet ministers use the relevant tame way as other members of their sex, but that such a fact should be deemed worthy of front page news and that its public admission should make governments tremble.
SUPERIORS Case-Con treated with the same tionaliat press, If the last week has put attitude as those of film stars or pop musicians are today. But in those days the rulers of the common horde were recruited from an aristocracy were widely looked on as the natural superiors of the man in the street, Today, however, we live in an era of equality" and democracy. Yet the divisions between the governed and events is not the shocking revelation the governors continues, although it is no longer possible to explain these on portions of their anatomy in much the the basis of a god-given or natural 'station in life,' Instead our 'rulers' are enshrouded in truly down here?
The problem is, individuals of such alleged qualities can never be admitted to be under the influence of ordinary transgressions are often looked with even greater horror than fiddling - the books sex is a much more human instinct than is avarice, which has long-standing capitalist credentials.
CASTING-OUT divine, personal qualities. They are the caught with its pants down it becomes The relatives and friends of the Bel. On Wednesday morning last week exceptional individuals: other- of the impure from the circles of wise why are they up there and we governmental purity. properly done.
this serves to heighten the aura of righteousness surrounding those who can claim to have remained untouched by such human frailty. human instincts, It just does not fit So far the Heath Cabinet has executed image. For this reason sexual this ritual quite well. The potentially fatal flaw is the question of the "Third Man." It can only be that this sinner is of too much importance to the government to be thrown over with the rest of the ballast, or that his position is so prominent that the effect of his exposure might contaminate the reputation of the rest of the government. Heath will be able to keep his identity hidden Supporters of The Hospital Worker, a new rank and file peper for health workers, hold their first national conference on Sunday in Birmingham. A programme wis edopred of which the main points concerned union democracy, wages and conditions, and detence of the healt service.
It was also decided to launch an immediate campaign around the coring NHS re organisation, against redundancies and in deterice of the Health Service. There will committees set up to implement the re organisation, and a campaign in the trade attackes of the State. The new Editorial Board will elso be arranging a public meeting and picket in defence of Mark Palmer, shop steward from St. George's, Hyde Park, arrested during the strike.
Further information from The Hospitar Worker, 88 Mount Grove Roed, Landon N.5.