The Berlin Wall - Victory that changed all of our lives

THIS weekend we celebrate the 20th anniversary of a great victory for human instinct and visceral ambition over an evil and degenerate system.

The collapse of the Berlin Wall brought Soviet communism to an end and did more to liberate humanity than any other event since the end of World War II.

Without that remarkable revolution millions would still be living half lives under the terrifying shadow of the Stasi or the Securitate, wondering which of their neighbours, workmates or relatives were security ministry snitches. Wondering when the midnight knock on the door might come, or when their already limited lives would be further curtailed.