Prime Minister's Questions

Last PMQs before the Summer Recess, and the expected lively session it was, too. Watch the fun here on the BBC. In particular, the first 'Question' is so badly put and blatantly planted that it was drowned out by derision from all sides of the House.

News from Somewhere

As we know, people detained at Guantanamo Bay are treated humanely. The USA therefore doubtless welcomes the release of this home movie from there on the BBC website. That said, one may wish to reflect that the camera may have been secreted there by associates of Mr Khadr, and its presence may not have been unknown to him at the more touching points of the video. Perhaps this is all that goes on there ... ?

Wernher von Morgan ?

"'Once the rockets are up, who cares where they come down?
That's not my department', says Wernher von Braun"
- as Tom Lehrer put it.

It would of course be a grave misunderstanding to view in that light the statesmanlike stance adopted by Welsh 'First Minister' Rhodri Morgan on the human rights implications of his efforts to further Wales' trade with China. Trade is a devolved matter, so he pursues trade. Human rights etc is a Westminster matter, so he leaves that kind of stuff to the UK Government. Not his problem. If only Amnesty International would see it that way.

News from Dewsbury

Labour MP Shahid Malik has an interesting perspective. See for his remarks here. He is not (he says) talking about the Holocaust.