1842
Claret been served in the drawing room, the younger gentlemen argue the merits of suspending grain exports to feed the starving populace, while the older men outline the cheaper ways to get their tenants off the land and out to America.
Less than a mile away, down on the docks, the subjects of their discussion board the ships for Liverpool in their hundreds.
2009
Claret been served in the drawing room, the members of parliment are discussing the recession, opposition members discuss how to shaft the government, whilst the government members discuss how to shaft the population. Less than a mile away the subject of their discussions are queing for food hand-outs and dole monies.