Harry Hill and the Gurkhas

Rightly so Harry Hill has been once again been named the UK's best entertainment performer at the Baftas. For some bizarre reason some news organisations have decided to focus more on the fact that Jonathan Ross lost:

SKY News

The Herald


The best man won, FACT. That's the story isn't it?

Another recent story to take my interest is the government's decision to limit the number of Gurkha veterans allowed to settle in the UK. These are guys who were on the frontline of numerous battles and wars for the UK and yet we seem to have refused them entry. Thankfully public opinion seems to be on the side of rewarding them for their bravery. Joanna Lumley has been battling over this issue for years and now the Lib Dems have taken the debate within parliament.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8019745.stm

Clegg et al seem to be doing a better job of getting the political headlines at the moment, despite it being the Conservatives' spring conference. The Lib Dem leader has urged his fellow party leaders to back his plans for reforming MPs' second-homes allowances.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/8019853.stm

Both Clegg and David Cameron have thankfully rejected the PM's plan for a flat-rate fee based on attendance at Westminster.