I must declare an interest.
Last year I helped libertarian bloggers Anna Raccoon and Old Holborn get smoker-friendly landlord Nick Hogan released from jail.
It was an exhilarating few days. Anna (aka Susanne Nundy) was friendly, professional and true to her word. Her description of Old Holborn, who led our raid on Salford Prison, is spot on:
I have a lot of respect for Old Holborn, he is a maverick, he is irrepressible, tiresomely energetic, and the original loose cannon. Hence I have a soft spot for him ...
Working with Anna and Old Holborn was as close as I've come to what some might call the "libertarian fringe". I enjoyed the experience but having dipped my toe in the water I wasn't tempted to jump in.
Today, via Dick Puddlecote, I discovered on Anna Raccoon's website this extraordinary, epic post.
The first half made me laugh out loud. Beautifully written, it's the funniest thing I have read in ages.
The second half was more disturbing and made me fear for several people's sanity.
Dick asks: "So what now, then? All over to UKIP?"
If I was Nigel Farage I'd be pulling up the drawbridge and dropping the portcullis.