Ooh.
I'm absolutely gripped by the goings on in Westminster. It looks like - however things turn out - we will be having a referendum on electoral reform.
I am impressed with Gordon Brown's speech earlier, and personally will be sorry to see him go. If I could choose between a leader who was all about PR, media-savvy and charisma, and one who was hard-working, dogged, principled (yet unchanging in his awkwardness) - well, no contest. It's not Pop Idol - the guy is supposed to be running the country. There are plenty who are quick to complain that politicians are all style over substance, yet Gordon Brown - clearly not all about style - spent most of his time as leader being bullied by the press for lacking it. But the writing was on the wall. It will be interesting to see if this opens any doors to Lib-Lab wranglings.
Incidentally, if anyone wants a more intelligent overview of some of the current goings-on, look no further than here, where the marvellous Stephen Fry explains all. And here he discusses (pre-election) the options presented by the main three parties.
Day off work tomorrow! Time to sort out my house, which is pretty grim at the moment. Not so much dirty, but with a definite covering of fluff over the sofa and some of the carpets. The joys of pet ownership :)
I am impressed with Gordon Brown's speech earlier, and personally will be sorry to see him go. If I could choose between a leader who was all about PR, media-savvy and charisma, and one who was hard-working, dogged, principled (yet unchanging in his awkwardness) - well, no contest. It's not Pop Idol - the guy is supposed to be running the country. There are plenty who are quick to complain that politicians are all style over substance, yet Gordon Brown - clearly not all about style - spent most of his time as leader being bullied by the press for lacking it. But the writing was on the wall. It will be interesting to see if this opens any doors to Lib-Lab wranglings.
Incidentally, if anyone wants a more intelligent overview of some of the current goings-on, look no further than here, where the marvellous Stephen Fry explains all. And here he discusses (pre-election) the options presented by the main three parties.
Day off work tomorrow! Time to sort out my house, which is pretty grim at the moment. Not so much dirty, but with a definite covering of fluff over the sofa and some of the carpets. The joys of pet ownership :)