Downes, 16 days ago

I used to be involved in political demonstrations a lot more when I was younger. I still see their value.

People would tell me, I shouldn't expect the demonstration to 'work', ie I shouldn't expect it to change the thing I'm protesting. I don't.

My take has always been that we demonstrate mostly to change ourselves, to give each other courage and resolve to do the small day-to-day small things and work that create real change.

That's still why I get up each morning. The work still needs doing