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The news is full of our local elections. It seems the media has smelled blood, and have joyfully reported the embarrasement of our prime minister. The headlines are coming thick and fast as Labour returns its worst result for forty years. Gordon Brown of course says his party needs to listen and then they can move forward. Listen by all means GB, but people are starting to vote with their... erm... vote.

 

In Zimbabwe Mugabe has lost the vote, but not the war. After twenty eight years in power, he retained enough votes to call for a rerun of the election. And I suspect he'll keep on until everyone votes him back in whether they have a gun pointed at them or not.

 

Thankfully, Ken Livingstone is not so determined to continue as Lord Mayor of London and it seems Boris Johnson, the colourful character for whom no public cock-up is too embarrasing, will walk away with the title. Its about time. At least BJ knows he's a comedian.

 

Traffic Diversion Of the Week

On saturday night traffic on the M4 motorway (the main highway west from London to Wales) will be diverted through Swindon town center. Well... I know the local authorities want more visitors to our fair town, but doesn't diverting traffic seem a bit desperate? So tonight Swindon town center will be full of irate and confused drivers trying to negotiate our road junctions in a vain bid to find the right exit back to the motorway. At least the Man Who Headbutts Cars will be busy....

 

Celebrity Update of the Week

Melinda Messenger, our very own local blonde bombshell, is to split with hubby Wayne Roberts. Wow. Where else can you get news like this, hard hitting stories about people that matter?... Huh?... What do you mean you've never heard of her?.... She's a celebrity for crying out loud, and for those who genuinely want to show sympathy for her, her entire range of paper towels is now available by mail order...

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I've got a good idea Caldrail, Why don't you go out into Swindon and change all the arrows on the diversion signs in the wrong direction then get a pack of four beers, sit on a bench and watch the chaos commence.

 

It beats watching tele!

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I had to laugh at both the general elections and that of Boris Johnson as mayor of London. BBC World News America showed an interview with his father, and all I could think about was golfer John Daly. A total clown who gets attention...just that BJ has now become mayor. We'll see if JD can get to rehab and win another major.

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I've got a good idea Caldrail, Why don't you go out into Swindon and change all the arrows on the diversion signs in the wrong direction then get a pack of four beers, sit on a bench and watch the chaos commence.

 

It beats watching tele!

 

Why go to all that effort? No-one can find their way around town anyhow...

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