While You Were Sleeping
Hey El Gordo, where ya been?
- Guess who's crawled out from under the (Northern?) rock. Why, it's the Prime Minister! Yesterday he stopped in with Andrew. Today he's got an extended interview in The Guardian. Tomorrow, Westmonster expects to see him in New Hampshire moderating a debate.
- And what's Gordon on about in his new year premiership relaunch? Why, it's the economy, stupid. The Gord's crystal ball shows a storm's a-brewin', but that Britain is "well placed." He even dares people to "judge me on the year ahead," which Westmonster reckons will probably work better for the PM than judging him on the year behind.
- And His Gordship's comeback plan has one more key plank: preventative medicine. An NHS that screens patients before they get ill? Surely not.
- The Mail quotes a leaked Home Office memo ordering Border and Immigration Agency officers to stop deporting foreign students who overstay visas. The reporter appears to have made no effort to contact anyone in the Home Office for comment, despite running Jacqui Smith's photo alongside the piece. But in fairness to The Mail, they do quote David Davis and a couple of Union officials.
- Wee Davy clarifies his superbug fines proposal
- There's apparently some sort of election going on in New Hampshire, USA.
- From the Dept of Ironic Punishments, smoking ban champion Caroline Flint has asked to have her office moved to get away from the smokers outside her window, according to the Daily Mirror.
