Airstrip One

One thing I did not see when I wrote my piece on Peter Mandelson, Peter Hain has moved from the Foreign Office. This will have an effect, firstly because the (South African) minister was astiduous in favouring his country in Africa. Secondly his fierce opposition to the "Son of Starwars" may mean that Robin Cook loses his backbone.

The passport fiasco, may, claim the scalp of "Minister for Europe" Keith Vaz. Hopefully he will be able to stay, for he is utterly incompetant in his brief which is to persuade the British people to sign up for the Euro.



That's nice of them: the Germans will "respect" any anti-Euro vote. Thank you so much.