The theme for this issue should really be leadership in crisis (© Interlogistics) however as we’re now approaching the general defection it’s open season on the uneducated, ignorant and merde that permeate the governments of the world. So whilst we expected some gallows humour in this edition contributors hopefully feel free to express their personal take on human existence and particularly human creativity as we prepare, once more, to enter the circus to select those to wield power over us.