Spare a thought for the colleagues I have sent over to Moscow on business.    The cold weather in Blighty may be unwelcome.   But it was -30deg celsius in the Russian Capital last week. 

So much for the sightseeing visit ..... this has certainly cooled my enthusiasm for a return trip to take in some of the sights.   Definitely need to wait until Spring.

Rupert Murdoch, billionaire and publisher of The Sun and The Times has put the cat amongst the pigeons in a radio show over the weekend.   Speaking to The Daily Telegraph's Jeff Randall on Radio Five Live, he said: "I think it has been a pretty good government in many ways, but it has extended the nanny state, the welfare state and gone a long way to destroy this idea of personal responsibility for people's lives".

"It is up to people to get on and the Government to get out of their way and to tax them less and give them more incentives."

Hear Hear.  And before it is too late too.

News International have supported the Labour administration since 1997.   Seems as if they have just fired a warning shot across the bows of Toni and his chums.....

The Rt. Hon. Tony Chav....err, no, Blair.   Prime Minister.



Is it the real thing?   Or is it wax?   Hard to tell really.   Both are infinitely mouldable and able to change to suit any either eventuality or offer enhanced voter appeal.    This particular version is the latest by Madame Tussauds and is in response to our Toni's new Respect agenda.

No prizes for guessing which way the folks at Tussauds will be voting then.  

Respect!