1. Huzzah for the recession! [Provided it means fewer maniacally-driven vans on the roads: I was almost run over by two in quick succession on my walk down to the train station yesterday ( Read more... )

Oh, poo! Not only do I have a Tory MP and a Tory London Assembly constituency member, I also now have Boris "Bloody" Johnson for my Mayor. This continues a great family tradition of being left of centre in areas represented by the Tories. I hope all you non-London people appreciate me "taking one for the team" in cocking up the Tories' chances at ( Read more... )