Did anyone see Jaqui Smith on Andrew Marr?

She knows the game is up... you can tell from her breaking voice during the interview.

Maybe she was about to break into tears over the prospect of repaying the money and being dumped off the gravy train. Maybe she's had the bad news already.

She'll "umm, err" (important stumble there) be announcing new immigration policy in April. You sure about that Jaqui?

I'll watch the week on this subject with interest.

Jack Straw says the MET is no longer Racist.

Yeah, right. Bring me my shotgun, there's a brace of hogs flying over...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7904194.stm

I just wonder how it took less than a generation to erase institutional racism from such a large organisation. Did the anti-racists fairy wave her magic wand?

Home Secretary wants Kids on a leash...

Home Secretary Jaqui Smith now wants kids to be put on a leash. Aparrently its unacceptable that parents aren't psychic or can't afford the latest surveillence kit and know what their kids are doing once they're out through the front door:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7903833.stm?lss

Whats the betting the response from her will be to try and introduce UK-wide curfews for people under a certain age? The thin end of the wedge, because the age I'm sure will creep up after a while....