London Dada work 623; A Field of Dead Thistles

A Field of Dead Thistles ( Parliament Hill Fields, Hampstead & Highgate )
c. Michael St. Mark 2012

For all intents and purposes the Houses of Parliament and The Lords in particular are of as much use and relevance to the
interests of the people of this country as dead thistles. In fact politicians are in some respects more harmful to peoples’ real interests than these spiked weeds. For they start illegal wars, pass repressive legislation eroding hard-won common rights and inch by inch transfer power and wealth into the hands of the rich elite.

“Parliament” and “defunct” being a couple of key words that spring to mind.
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