* Anthony Blair appeared before the TUC yesterday and was greeted by protest and derision. The beasts know a wounded pack leader when they see one. The scrabble is now on for the top of the greasy pole. It looks like our Anthony's place in history will be the Prime Minister who liked the taste of American arse.
He should have obeyed the rules of war instead of running round the world boosting his own enormous ego. The first rule of war of course is : Do not invade Russia.
The rules he contravened were : Never engage in military adventurism with the Americans, and : Never get involved in Afghanistan unless you have absolutely no other option.
No doubt he thought these rules did not apply to him as many another has so thought to their cost.

* Another of Mr Blair's achievements has been the creation of an examination system which makes it almost impossible to identify the brightest and best. Soon we will be in a situation where everybody is an 'A' grade student. His stated intention of getting 50% of school leavers to university is purely because he knows people in debt don't cause problems. Not that this will apply to any of his or his cronies children.

* A foreign visitor to our ever open to all shores asked me what was meant by 'Multiculturalism' as 'Culture' has a specific meaning in his country and he could find little evidence of it in England. I explained that the term referred to the ever growing Americanisation of England and the few small pockets of English culture that exist in certain backward parts. This Americanisation was gleaned from films and television and therefore had a unique flavour distinguishing it from the genuine article. A better description would be the 'New York - Californian'-isation of England. The depth and variety of this influence being a much needed addition to the traditional stupidity and ignorance of the Anglo-Saxon stock.