Harold Pinter, Lady Thatcher and the servants' show

A good day for literature and peace

Pinter's authorial stance, always radical, has become more and more political in recent years. An outspoken critic of the war in Iraq (he famously called President Bush a "mass murderer" and dubbed Tony Blair a "deluded idiot"), in 2003 he turned to poetry to castigate the leaders of the US and the UK for their decision to go to war (his collection, War, was awarded the Wilfred Owen award for poetry). (The Guardian)

However, his outspoken criticism of US foreign policy and opposition to the war in Iraq undoubtedly make him one of the more controversial figures to be awarded this prestigious honour. (BBC News)

and a bad day for the establishment... Here in the UK, journalists and commentators are really upset... They can't understand! They think:

"Why? We have been kissing the power's a** forever and now they give the Nobel to this 'controversial' writer. Now we, the servants, look so stupid!!! How embarrassing!"

It must be for this reason that News gave the Pinter Nobel Prize so little time, not mentioning why he has been opposing the war of aggression against Iraq for example. Of course, they had much more important news to give, like the party for the 80th birthday of Lady Margaret Thatcher

Lady Thatcher looked frail as she arrived 15 minutes late - aides said she had been delayed by talking on the phone to ex-US President George Bush. But she re-emerged later to welcome the Queen. Current Prime Minister Tony Blair is also at the event. Lady Thatcher was ousted from her post in 1990, after 11 years in No 10. (BBC News)

and the show goes on...