Handbagging at 4pm

BONG! The LibDem leadership contest is officially ON! Nominations closed at 4pm today and the unseemly bitchslapping between the only two candidates commenced almost immediately. Nicky Clegg gave an interview to the Telegraph outlining how Chris Huhne is a receding hairline away from being exactly like David Cameron, whilst Huhne contended that his advanced age made him very unlike the Boy David unlike that nasty little creep Nicky. Why don't they stop fighting the denial, invite Davy to be leader, and be done with it?

BONG! The Daily Mail covers the decision of the Science and Technology Committee not to recommend a reduction of the term limits on abortion with its usual subtlety and restraint. Bravo!

BONG! Brown and King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia have a "meeting of minds." Westmonster's mind, for the record, is boggling at quite what this means.

BONG! The inter-party talks on political funding reach an impasse, as Conservatives claim that Lord Ashcroft has brought balance to the Force and his full services must be retained as a moderating influence on the Jedi Council.

BONG! Actor says: "d'you know what? I'm fed up of hectoring politicians and demanding my view be heard on issues I know nothing about at lavish receptions attended by the intellectually vacuous. I'm going to roll up my shirt sleeves and seek elected office in order that I can really assist in changing the world for the better." Yeah. We're kidding (Via Wonkette).

BONG! Scottish voters say: "we quite like the SNP but we're not up for all this independence nonsense." Alex Salmond: sad.

BONG! Cherie Blair reckons that the veil can sometimes inhibit the wearer's ability to operate as a human being.

BONG! LabourHome's a bit confused as to what Labour actually stands for these days.

BONG! And a Commons cafeteria leads the way in honest marketing on the Parliamentary Estate.

Written by Lloyd Shepherd on 31 Oct 2007 7:29 PM. Permalink