Last night I watched Have I Got a Bit More News for You?, which is the extended Saturday night version of the BBC's popular current affairs and comedy quizz show. Something interesting was said, and even more interestingly, not contradicted. HIGN4Y regular Ian Hislop was commenting on the Mini- Pre- Budget that isn't really a Budget, but really is. He said that the country had got into terrible trouble because of everyone borrowing too much…

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As someone who has certainly conspired with Damian Green (and LibDem MPs too) to embarrass the Government and the Home Office. I spent some time Thursday and Friday making provision in case I were to be arrested and my property searched. The reaction from the media and parliamentarians in the Green affair has been so strong that I don't now think it likely. But it does seem possible. Before Thursday night I would have laughed…

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