Pianogate Helps To Expose Police State Britain

It started as a friendly cultural exchange demonstrating the dignity and cultural refinement of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) but then descended into the acrimony of #Pianogate.

The initial contact looked like a textbook example of diplomacy and mutual respect. Adelina Zhang, in particular, handled herself with great poise, sophistication and charm, coming across as a seasoned diplomat. It was a great example of international camaraderie and cultural exchange.

Textbook diplomacy

The Chinese group then moved away, apparently happy with the positive interaction.

Something then changed. It was as if they found out that some fundamental principle of the ‘Central Committee’ had been inadvertently violated. It now became imperative for the exchange to be strook from the public record.

It was as if they were back in the Middle Kingdom where the writ of the Party serves as divine command. Demands for censorship were made, threats issued, and accusations of ‘racism’ put forward. However, before anyone could be sent off to a reeducation camp, the Police intervened onto the scene.

It was then that, perhaps, the most shocking and egregious part of the incident took place. All the Police needed to do was to simply explain UK law, outline the principles of freedom of expression, and tell the ‘protesters’ to move along. Rather than acting like citizens in uniform following Peelian principles they go into their increasingly familiar ‘Stasi Mode’.

The female Police officer did not want to be recoded despite the fact that two tier politically motivated policing is prevalent in the UK and that people need to record interactions with them for their own protection.

The tone of the police officer seemed brusque and accusatory. The British Police have become too used to behaving like entitled autocrats enforcing speech codes and investigating ‘Tweetcrime’. It is as if they get their inspiration from the People’s Republic itself.

It was the police intervention and its resemblance to that which would be expected in the People’s Republic of China (PRC) that was the most upsetting and worrying part of this incident.

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The following is the footage from the livestream of the incident, the excitement begins after the 9 minute mark:

The livestream of the Pianogate incident

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It was only after all this that things began to get surreal. The pianist, Brendan Kavanagh, became concerned that pressure was apparently being applied onto YouTube to enforce the censorship demands. It was also suggested that members of the Chinese community had come forward saying that there was more to the incident than met the eye.

Call for help

It was then revealed that the piano, located at St Pancras Station in London, had been taken out of use, cordoned off and put under guard. It was as if the servile new British instinct for censorship and wokery had automatically gone into effect.

Piano under lockdown!

By this stage Brendan was on TV talking to people like Piers Morgan and the video was going viral and getting international attention. It was becoming a New Media version of the Cuban Missile Crisis, with the potential for ambassadors being recalled and ships putting to sea. It was reported that Elton John’s team (Elton John donated the piano) had been approached for comment.

Talk TV

Piers Morgan Show

During this whole internet event, people became familiar with a concept known as the ‘Streisand Effect’ which is about unintended consequences and means that the more someone tries to cover something up or censor it, the more publicity it receives. #Pianogate became a textbook example of this effect.

They also got an insight into some modern Chinese political nomenclature and issues:

They were informed about the meaning of the term ‘Little Pink’ which refers to the younger generation of Chinese nationalists constantly pushing the virtues of the CCP online with the fervour of Mao’s Red Guard.

Another concept that came up was ‘Wolf Warrior Diplomacy’ an aggressive tactic used to push your point even if your side of the argument lacks legitimacy or merit. This explains the point when Newton Leng shouted at Brendan with the melodramatic and completely unnecessary ‘Stop Touching Her!!!’ after he nearly touched the little Chinese flag she was holding. This led to meme-making and mockery such as the tune in the following clip:

A meme about ‘Wolf Warrior Diplomacy‘

Finally we learned about the cancellation of Winnie the Pooh in China.

Despite all the restrictions on free speech in the UK that prevent discussion on matters of everyday concern it is still safe to criticise the most powerful dictator in the world. Apparently, in China, the lovable Winnie the Pooh is verboten because of his apparent resemblance to the Great Leader – Xi Jinping. So people had the chance to let go of their pent up frustrations and let rip. Poor old President Xi became the focus of mockery in order to satisfy the inherent need of Britons to express themselves freely – he provided a safe outlet.

The cancellation of Winnie the Pooh

The Winnie the Pooh Dance Troupe

China’s Winnie the Pooh ban explained

This episode was a real missed opportunity for cross cultural friendship between British and PRC citizens. Instead the protagonists on the Chinese side seemed to be pressing the same censorious and woke buttons that globalists in the British government are always pressing suggesting a possible connivance between them. Nevertheless, it has built links between British Citizens and the worldwide Chinese diaspora which is a good thing.

I have a lot of time for Chinese civilisation and culture. China has contributed a great deal to the world. In some ways this incident has renewed my interest in learning about China. I have certainly learned more than I knew before and now want to know more.

In closing this blogpost, I must say – the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has never done me any harm, nor undermined my democratic rights or freedom to speak my mind – unless of course they are secretly in league with the Davos Globalists who have! However, the globalists do seem to be using the PRC as a model to help them build their own autocracy. In this regard the issue of freedom of expression and censorship in Britain is related to freedom of expression and censorship in China. Meanwhile, we are remain afflicted by a Western Davos Globalist elite that have lost the Mandate of Heaven.

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