20th January 2019

Comedy central continues both sides of the Atlantic. Trump’s US government has been shut down for five weeks so he can build a wall to keep out about six illegal immigrants via Mexico, compared to many more entering via Canada where there is no wall. Meanwhile federal workers queue up for free food. In the UK, the House of Commons provided the best live TV ‘Punch  n Judy’ entertainment ever. The speaker John Bercow v Michael Gove v Jeremy Corbyn was a sight to behold. Gove’s masterly performance in the House was Churchillian in its 90 minute expose of Corbyn. (If you didn’t catch it, google Gove’s Commons Speech in its entirety.)  Who needs comedy shows when we have live political entertainment like this. The EU?  I’m glad May picked up on my email to No. 10 telling her to arrange a cross-party committee but where will it all end? I could write a book...