Would someone please sack Jay Hunt

Alesha Dixon is a lovely girl but completely useless as a Strictly Come Dancing judge. Too much dumbing down and larking around. Jay Hunt should be sacked for allowing such a successful show to be ruined. It's not too late - sack Jay Hunt, pay off Alesha Dixon and bring back Arlene Phillips. Simple.

Ronnie Rides Again

"Close to death" Ronnie Biggs rides again - and as usual makes Justice Secretary Jack Straw look completely stupid for releasing him early on compassionate grounds. Ronnie Biggs did not serve his sentence and should have remained in jail.

Taking babies into care

The head of Barnado's has stated that more new born children should be taken into care to stop them being damaged by remaining within their inadequate family units. I think this is an extremely sensible idea but what concerns me is how long it will take for these babies to be put into permanent adoptive homes. It will be fine if this is done quickly but if the child is pushed around between care homes and various sets of foster parents and then becomes of an age when permanet adoption is unlikely no good purpose would be served by this policy. I have grave concerns that Social Services can do anything quickly.

Slamming the stable door closed after the horse has bolted - typical of the Labour Government

I hope you all managed to read a hugely amusing article in yesterday's Daily Telegraph entitled "Lords ban on MPs in expenses row". Lord Jay, the Chairman of the Lords Appointment Committee has written to the leaders of all the main parties advising them that MPs with questionable expenses may be barred from the House of Lords if they stand down before the next election - and - the best bit - urging them to make sure that only candidates of "integrity" are proposed. Bit late for this isn't it - does this mean Gorbals Mick will not be going to the Lords after all?

Thank goodness for Prince Charles

The first female President of the Royal Institute of British Architects said recently that Prince Charles has "abused his position" by attempting to sway planning decisions and used his status to interfere in the "democratic process". Well I for one say thank goodness he has. Someone has to make a stand against the more ridiculous plans and proposals put forward by some architects because they certainly do not listen to the man on the street. They may think their designs are cutting edge and avant-garde but the rest of us do not and unfortunately we have to look at these eyesores for decades. Thankfully the Prince of Wales fights our corner and says plainly what many of us think. Long may he continue to do so.

Gordon Brown and Megrahi - what we have always suspected

Gordon Brown didn't want the Lockerbie bomber to die in prison. Just as we thought - he was more concerned in protecting oil contracts and other trade deals with Libya than ensuring a convicted criminal served his time. No wonder the families of those killed in this atrocity are appalled and disgusted. I share their abhorrence.