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So, Sara left yesterday, after a lovely few days staying over at mine. So in traditional style I went to the pub, with Neil. Neil is what I would term a 'top bloke'. More left-wing than me, and he works for BBC Parliament (covering the Lords, though). He knows lots about politics, but I can just about keep up to discuss things with him.
Things like his support of Irvine because of the Freedom of Information bill that was scuppered, whereas I dislike him for never publicly making a fuss about his beliefs. His belief that Blunkett is on his way to the Home Office. Our mutual disappointment in the small ginger shrew for sponsoring America's annual Cuba-bash at the UN (and admiration for Peter Hain for his comments about the Saudis).
And most of all, his assertion that Brown's recent debt paying puts him in a very strong position amongst the G7 in calling for a massive write-off of third world debt. Not a theory I'd heard before, but pretty heart-warming. I'm really warming to the dour Scot, I have to say. He is incredibly politically astute as well as ultimately seeming to have his heart in the right place.
Happy Birthday.
Things like his support of Irvine because of the Freedom of Information bill that was scuppered, whereas I dislike him for never publicly making a fuss about his beliefs. His belief that Blunkett is on his way to the Home Office. Our mutual disappointment in the small ginger shrew for sponsoring America's annual Cuba-bash at the UN (and admiration for Peter Hain for his comments about the Saudis).
And most of all, his assertion that Brown's recent debt paying puts him in a very strong position amongst the G7 in calling for a massive write-off of third world debt. Not a theory I'd heard before, but pretty heart-warming. I'm really warming to the dour Scot, I have to say. He is incredibly politically astute as well as ultimately seeming to have his heart in the right place.
Happy Birthday.
