The speakers of propaganda

I'll do a full update of Venice once I've had something to eat - but I remembered I was remiss in not including some pictures of the specimens you're likely to find preaching their wares at speaker's corner.

For those of you unaware, this was what I said a few blogs back...

"We had an athiest debating a muslim fanatic, we had old blokes extolling the benefits of socialism and we had a crazy old dyke demanding that all foreigners get out of England, as well as bashing blacks, whites, yanks, aussies, poofs and women in general."

Now, for some photos of these people.


This was the christian speaker. Nowadays they don't take to a soapbox, or speak from the stump - they use stepladders. This guy was reasonably erudite, to be honest, but veered sometimes towards making alarmist comments and attacking obscure tenets of Islamic faith that while acceptable a thousand years ago, are repugnant today.


His opposite number. Notice he brought his kid along, to get a solid grounding in Muslim dogma. As well as what you're likely to hear in objection to Muslim dogma.


The crazy old woman, busy slagging off the Americn lady in the blue dress and sunglasses. This lady was an absolute riot. Completely out of her tree.


A typical old socialist. I quite like this photo, in that he looks suitably ridiculous.


Finally, a typical audience member. The slogan on the shirt says "Beer - Much more than a breakfast drink."

That is all.