Bill on Business just skyped this unbelievably true news article from the Sydney Morning Herald about how a group of aggressive monkeys killed an Indian mayor in the city of Delhi. The article is dated now yet timely in the run-up to the 2008 elections for the next Mayor of London.
Politicians should heed the lesson in this story: beware of the electorate for it deals a certain kind of justice if perception takes a bad turn. An extreme case but most parables are. And it’s true. The monkeys are revered by most city dwellers. Whenever one is electrocuted by jumping through overhead electricity cables, witnesses perform traditional human funeral rites for those unfortunate simians.
The pic accompanying the article is rather good too, lending an air of je ne sais quoi to this esteemed citizen of Delhi. Mayoral candidates take note: promises to drive through higher education standards amongst the population will have unpredictable effects.
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