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Toddled off to my first political event the other evening.

Not that I can actually vote over here, but whatever..

Wolfgang Bosbach, one of the Head Honchos from the CDU in Berlin (and who comes across in the media as being refreshingly clued up and pragmatic) fronted up the other night to fly the flag for the local MP and – given that drinks and snacks were on offer – it sounded like a cheap night out.

Entertaining for sure.

The Fire Brigade band played “A Whiter Shade of Pale” to the gathered geriatrics – median age between 68 and 70, 90% male, 100% beige clad – and the guest speaker was as good as I’d imagined.

Lots of vigorous nodding, “Hear, hears”, “Bravos” and banging on tables when he got onto juvenile crime and law and order stuff and some fairly convoluted questions and comments from the geriatrics at the end.

Once the folks had got to their feet. Takes a while.

Drinks and snacks certainly were on offer.

For money.

I think I shall be voting for the other lot.

If I could vote, that is…

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