Brief news....am off to London for 24 hours. So posting may be a tad erratic today.

Speaker Michael Martin's wife claims £50,000 in free flights to 'support' her husband. Who the f**k does she think she is!!

Blair accused of 'stabbing Hillary Clinton in the back' after supporting Republicans. A falling out of 'friends'. Blair will support who offers him the most lucrative prospects.

Government gets ready to expel 34 Russian spies - including diplomat who writes restaurants reviews. Here we go again...Cold War Part Deux.

Violent youth crime up a third. Thrash the little sods.

It seems it ain’t art if it ain’t ethnic. Clarkypoos latest.

As I am short of time this morning I recommend Jules and Maggie's Farm for all the latest news.