Of late I've increasinly railed against 'civil society' since I think it represents a sort of cultural elitism that is then enforced on to people outwith this civil society. I think there is a big class dynamic going on, civil society is very middle-class, neoliberal etc.

I know people that have very far-right (my fellow Huns, some vote BNP, lol), and far-left (some of my republican friends). I think us two groups have more in common and I often sympathise more with the lefties because we are so alienated from the civil society elites. The Scottish Parliament is for me the pinnacle of this elitism. Away with it! Bah!