Damp Rag to a Bull: A satirical science fiction thriller about the European Parliament

by Peter Cooper

“Men and women at some time are masters of their fates. The fault is not in the technology, but in the stars.” Are you looking forward to the European Elections 2014? Imagine that you were in the future reflecting on this historical event.

The world of science, politics and adventure collide in this gripping satirical tale about the shenanigans of EU members and the plight of the European Parliament. Set in the future, this is the first in a series of short, thrilling fantasy stories centered on the exploits involving corruption, megalomania, greed and destruction. Since Nigel Farage doggedly unleashed a tirade of political venom in the EU Chambers describing Herman Van Rompuy as having the ‘charisma of a damp rag’, the role of the EU has been under extreme scrutiny. The intriguing plot cleverly unveils ‘non-country’ characters and marks a political, yet humorous prophesy of the social landscape for all unsuspecting Europeans. It’s about technology - it’s about power and control. ‘It’s time to taking a closer reading’ …

73 pages, Kindle Edition

First published February 9, 2014

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