January 2006 is over

Good riddance to it - this proabably has been the worst month of my life so far. A year which could have started with so much promise turns out completely terrible. So what do I make of it? Is it simply bad luck or have I brought this upon myself. Difficult to say. Napoleon said "bring me lucky generals." It would have been better if he said something about how to turn things around when luck deserts you. Anyone got any ideas?

Hollow sacrifice

It really brings it home when you see what we have practically achieved in Iraq if last nights channel programme is to be believed. The deals that have been done with the Mahdi army militia allowing them to be the real law makes an absolute farce of the "regime change" rationale for going to war. It was bad enough that we had to disguise our motives as a pre-emptive strike against the possible use of WMD and lie to our soldiers about their mission.

Now it seems that we are set to withdraw and leave behind a radical Islamic state making all the deaths and woundings a hollow sacrifice. I agree with General Rose - the politicians should not be allowed to walk away!

Nothing wrong with Charlie

Charles Kennedy was an acceptable face to lead the LibDems. Even though he has a problem with alchohol it does not mean that he would be unable to lead the his party.