there is something absolutely magnetic or ferral about the (so called) 18 years of tory shame. i cant but recommend the excellent blog of ian dale (even if he does live in tunbridge wells - maybe he eats at thackerays everyday), though it huddles for warmth in a long political shadow indeed. he manages to keep up with the podcasts which is more than can be said for some of his competitors. then there is our old friend ken clark (2 mentions in less than a week! his mother must be proud) who continues to talk lucidly about jazz. finally, there is my old dad who recently blamed poor service in a tea room on thatcher. take your pick.