Notes :
pensioner《英》年金受給者;
riot 暴動;
frustrated with～　～に失望した，いらいらした;
vandalise（芸術作品・公共物など）を（故意）に破壊する;
spoof video パロディービデオ;
anti-social 反社会的な;
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In July 2011 the London Riots showed how young people have become frustrated with lack of job opportunities. But does rioting help their cause? Well, a gang of pensioners in London were shown on video getting drunk, spraying graffiti and vandalising cars after drinking. They were also shown throwing eggs at houses. It was a spoof video by police in the UK to show how pointless and silly anti-social behaviour really is. One of the actors in the video said; “Hopefully people will look at it and see how silly rioting and bad behaviour really is.” The video can be seen on You Tube and shows how humour can teach us many things about ourselves. (by Prof. Simon Smith)
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Notes:
The Revolving Door: Someone is always coming in or going out. Different people all the time. Never ending.
Whoever steps into the new shoes must certainly feel the hand of fate on his shoulder: It means that Fate or Destiny is about to let him know that whatever he does is important.
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What is it with Japan and their prime ministers? Four changes in as many years, that has to be quite a record! Whoever steps into the new shoes must certainly feel the hand of fate on his shoulder. One of the positive things about so many changes, though, is that it makes Japanese politics slightly interesting. A politician called Naoto Kan has won the position of being Japan’s next prime minister. I can already see the headlines in the newspapers: “Yes, we Kan!” Unfortunately I fear that the reply will soon be “No, he Kan’t .”　(by Prof. Simon Smith)
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