[Hostage]

We were invited courtesy of Colonel Bob Morris, with whom I have been involved recently over the campaign to rid the world of IED attacks and the merciless growth of these evil, cowardly devices. Having met many of the young victims of such warfare at our shows in the last months, as well as a courageous survivor of the Boston “Marathon” bombing, I can say what a privilege it has been to spend a little time with damaged bodies and souls and help in even a small way the awareness programme to support these homecoming veterans of war. No – Blair and Bush didn’t show up.

Amazing conservative sensitivity from an icon of the Hippy generation.

[InvisibleChurch]

Ian detested the hippie culture back then as now. He refused to play Woodstock and other festivals because he didn’t want to be around ‘the filthy hippies’. And he’s never worn blue jeans because ‘that’s what hippies wear’. He’s certainly left-leaning in his politics but a sane guy otherwise.