Can a university which awards honorary degrees to Cabinet ministers, but which refuses to display a pro-democracy sculpture on pretexts of “political neutrality”, have any moral right to educate the young?

Can a municipal Government which squanders taxpayer money without clear mandate, mocks voters for participating in legislative elections and abuses statutes for political ends have any moral right to lecture its residents about political reform?

Can a national Government which shed the blood of innocents and forbids a nation from mourning its children have any moral right to govern?

(Palmerston has shouted himself hoarse at the vigil, thus this very brief post. If you weren’t there - well, what’s your excuse?)