The thing to bear in mind is the pervasiveness of government. It touches every single citizen all the time and in many ways. Just think health, education, employment, tax, law and order, war and peace – just a few of the aspects of every man’s life in which government features – and you will get the picture.

Is it fair to say that government is as all-pervasive as the air we breathe? Perhaps that is overstating the case. Perhaps it would be more realistic to suggest that only the air we breathe is more pervasive that government.

If that is the case, what happens to the citizen if government becomes corrupt? We are surrounded by countries to which this has happened, and they are not a pretty sight.

This is a theme which bears thinking about, and one which I intend to develop, bit by bit. I hope you won’t find it boring…