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Sport 11: Spring 1993

A Secret Journey

A Secret Journey

Rachel has to go away on a secret journey. To a distant Kingdom shrouded in spells and potions. It will be rugged and hazardous—for the Kingdom is far from our own pleasant free-market economy. It is presided over by witchcraft and sorcery, manipulated by artificially imposed protections and controls. We shudder at the thought. Tariffs, subsidies, double-digit inflation. A state funded health system! ‘Full employment,’ murmurs Donald gravely, and we must wash our ears out with soap. Poor Rachel—our dear chatelaine! We are deeply sympathetic. She is an honorary member of the patriarchy. It is all rather destabilising. She has to visit an obscure relative, whom we will call ‘Aunty Maureen’. The Beast bellows at the moon. ‘Shssh,’ we whisper—it must be kept very hush hush. These things happen. She has not been well—we raise our eyes knowingly. Mum’s the word.