Preoccupied

All this is not intended to imply that the mass-action campaigns are obsolete. In an age where the papers and TV screens are absolutely preoccupied with politics as tht greatest tree entertainment on earth, any cause has to haye its gimmick. But so often the dabbling in excess is done for Ms own sake, self-defeating, and like any game a constant source of mild diversion from the real issues of the day.