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I've missed so many of these. There's been so much I wanted to rant about: Melanie Philips and her standard 'we need the best sort of people, regardless of whether they be male or female' as if that's an answer to the problem of the tiny female representation in the House of Commons (oh how that line irritates me whenever the issue arises. It doesn't mean anything, it doesn't address anything. It just shuts down the conversation which is equally irritating because it shouldn't. It isn't even relevant to the conversation *rambles away*), the latest version of the expenses scandal, Matthew Paris' take on this seasons phase of the Israel-Palestinian conflict... so much juicy stuff. But I must be strong.

( Thatcher, BP&Obama, University fees, stuff )

Tomorrow my teaching placement starts. At the moment I'm suffering from a stale-lemonade induced headache but I am definitely looking forward to it. Should certainly be interesting!

 Whatever happened to Jim Gaffigan? Did he get to Hollywood in the end? He used to be one of my favourites. I've also completely forgotten John Lenaham, who did this bizarre sketch levitating a spliff with Rick Wakeman doing the music. Genius.

• This is one of those 'what a coincidence' sort of posts considering Clinton's Nigerian 'tour' was all over the newspapers (mostly concerning the current situation in the oil producing Delta State). I was surprised to see a US politician talking to leaders of a third world nation without any mention of aid in lieu of foreign policy and I'm hoping this is a continuing trend for the Obama administration.
• Another writer whose books I have to order. Between hers and Milton Davis' recs, I suspect I now have a new library in the making.
• Yet another uncannily relevant post from an awesome blog. Not really much else to say really!