Fascinating backgrounder on the National education protests in HK at present. Can't expect universal suffrage here: just imagine if politicians lied like they do in the US? #toblog

POLITICS – Full Lowdown on HK’s National Education Protests

The summer’s protests against government plans for patriotic ‘national education’ come amidst a perfect storm of anti-China sentiment ahead of the 2012 Legislative Council Election on September 9th. Suspicion of Beijing and disdain for new leader CY Leung are both at an all-time high. Earlier this year we saw a record turnout at the annual 6/4 rally, housing scandals, dozens of ‘anti-locust’ and mainland mother protests and widespread anger again…