Home for failures

We are told that the EU is of benefit to us all - although what that benefit is I'd like to know. Tony Blair, once part of a party that was anti-Europe, is now pro-Europe. Neil Kinnock and more of him anon was virulently opposed to Europe. David Cameron had instructed his shadow cabinet not to discuss Europe on pain of sacking.

If the EU is so good, should we not send our brightest and best to work for it, our most brilliant minds, our most innovative thinkers? Who do we send? A man who lead the Labour party to two general election defeats; another who couldn't even get re-elected by his own constituents and a third who was twice sacked from the Cabinet and was lucky not to get his collar felt by the fraud squad.

It's treated as a second, very well-paid home for failed politicians. It's contemptible and the sooner we leave the better.

This says what politics should be about...

We don't want mini cops

Today, Muslim troublemaker Abu Izzadeen has been arrested on suspicion of encouraging terrorism.

Izzadeen, whose real name is Trevor, came to public notice when he barracked the home secretary last year in east London.

The footage has been shown continuously on the TV news channels and what is immediately apparent is the ridiculous decision to abandon the minimum heights for coppers.

While Trevor rants on, a miniature cop is occasionally seen in the background, looking, it has to be said, as if he wished he were somewhere else. Anywhere else.

I know the reasoning behind the abolition of the height restriction was to encourage more ethnic minorities to join up (for which read Asian), but what is the point of mini cops if they can't protect the public because they are about 4foot tall?

When will Blair be arrested?

Last December I suggested that, despite what Tony Blair's spinners were saying, the cash for honours row was far from over.

And this morning we learned that Blair was interviewed by the police again last Friday. The Metropolitan Police Force issued a statement: "The prime minister has been interviewed briefly to clarify points emerging from the ongoing investigation. He was interviewed as a witness, not as a suspect and co-operated fully"

Now at last No 10 is saying that they don't know if Blair will be interviewed again. Rumours are also rife as to why Scotland Yard asked for a news blackout for almost a week. Many suggest that the reason was to ensure that Lord Levy who was arrested for the second time this week was not tipped off.

It all started so well ten years ago and now Blair leaves office with Iraq hanging about his neck and mired in sleaze. Even John "Back to Basics" Major was never interviewed by the police while in office as part of a criminal investigation.

But this investigation is far from over. Don't rule out Blair facing a third interview and this time one under caution. After all, Knacker of the Yard has been known to arrest those who were previously only "helping with inquiries".