the peasants are revolting, page-5

Yes the peasants (who are ultimately uneducated/ poor and probably ignorant of broader issues) are also being stirred up by the Politicians who should not be so short sighted, and who probably have a vested interest in keeping the status quo of corruption going...

http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2012%5C10%5C05%5Cstory_5-10-2012_pg14_5

Will be interesting to see how this is handled. They have been arrested over what amounts to possibly attempting to seize power.

Olly - you always seem to have a good insight into these issues - do you have a sense of where this may be heading?