Brownie Points

So Gordie's big idea is community service for new citizens - great stuff, pity about the reality.

I can just see it now. Ken Loach is very welcome to use this if he is listening.

A bunch of guys, from god knows where, shovelling shit in Leith.

The boss man dibs out for a fag and to chat up the wee hoor who makes the tea!

The guys relax and smoke, talk amongst themselves, and remember where they have come from and what they have left.

The boss man comes back and they start to shovel again.

There is a track on the film 'Oh Brother Where art Thou'. It is a recording of a chain gang song - a real recording of a real chain gang! It was made less that 50 years ago.

Back to the future eh Gordie?