Absolutely unbloody believable! Gove is an utter idiot.
Give Queen a new royal yacht for diamond jubilee, says Michael Gove
Be afraid, be VERY afraid: a beginner's guide to Rick Santorum
via guardian.co.uk
Mitt Romney may have – just – emerged as the victor in Tuesday's Republican caucus in Iowa but, for many, the night belonged to his rival Rick Santorum, the most socially conservative of all the Republican candidates.
Gay marriage
During the Iowa campaign Santorum explained that not only would he support a federal constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage, but he would also be in favour of annulling all currently legal same-sex unions.
Birth control
Santorum raised eyebrows on Monday when he reiterated his opposition to a supreme court ruling that prevented the state of Connecticut from banning contraception. In an interview with Jake Tapper on ABC News, he said he believed all states should have the right to ban birth control. "I don't think it works. I think it's harmful to women," he said. "I think it's harmful to our society to have a society that says that sex outside of marriage is something that should be encouraged or tolerated, particularly among the young."
Evolution
According to Santorum, there are "legitimate problems and holes in the theory of evolution", a position which has led to his firm support for the intelligent design (ID) movement, even though that appears to have softened since writing in the Washington Times in 2002 that ID "is a legitimate scientific theory that should be taught in science classes".
Farage: What gives you the right?
Farage on form, as always. Says what others think but never say!
My visit to Occupy LSX at St. Paul's
As I was in the City at the Barbican last week for the CBSO Chorus concert I was involved in, I decided to go and have a look at the camp that had been set up outside St. Paul's. I'm glad I did because it was an interesting experience.
A couple of things struck me. Firstly, it was extremely organised and very well kept. There is a strict rubbish system. The tents are neatly placed in rows and columns. There is a first aid tent, a food tent, an information tent and their famous Tent University. The whole place seemed very civilised and not at all threatening. This leads me on to the second thing, how peaceful it was. It was like a festival site, with the odd guitar playing and people milling around discussing what has gone wrong with today's society. there was no sense of the police (although visible) being their to look for trouble
I was also struck by the posters and artwork that had been placed on the walls around the site. Some of it was very thought provoking and quite compelling. In fact that was the main feeling I got about the place, it was very compelling. I could have quite happily stayed there all afternoon. I don't know why, it was probably my lefty tendencies coming out.
However, it was clear that most of the tents were empty. Whether people were 'at work' or otherwise engaged I don't know, but it was clear for the short time that I was there that the camp was not exactly occupied to full capacity. There were some odd characters there, as you'd expect, but one woman stood out. She was quite clearly barking and talked a lot about Jesus. She was dressed in what looked like a Jesus table cloth and carried a huge crucifix. She was there supporting the camp, but some comments directed at her from one or two protesters gave me the impression she was not entirely welcome.
As I said, overall a very interesting half hour and I'm certainly with them in spirit. Ed Miliband's article in today's Observer makes interesting reading.
Oliver Letbin
via order-order.com
A certain bin in St James’s Park is getting a lot of attention today. Sky News found this when they arrived. Given the sign is laminated, it seems someone has gone to a lot of effort to take the mick out of Oliver Letwin…
James Ridgway
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