Cheerio from London, mate! Nothing much interesting going on here really. However, it is worth noting that the Michael Howard has been appointed as head of the Conservative Party (the Tories). He is the first Jew to head either England's Labour or Conservative parties - Benjamin D'Israeli who was prime minister had been baptized as a child.

Here's a quirk about the British parliamentary system that I love - the opposition party leader selects a "shadow cabinet" to mirror the existing cabinet appointed by the majority party. I think this would be a great idea for the U.S.