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Well, the updates were done without any excitement or fuss.

And so the ‘Big Red Button’ has been packed away in foam, and stored safely in a deep underground bunker in a secret location, safe until the next time.

So, what has happened out in the wider world while I have been metaphorically stalking through the trenches in the basements of apl towers, wearing a tin hat? Plenty, as it happens, and I’ll cover it a s best I can.

Unfortunately, Millicent Martin (Warning! Wikipedia! Link! – opens in a new window) was unavailble to do a quick number, a la ‘That Was The Week That Was’ (early 1960’s satirical comedy television programme).

1. The MP’s (for those not in the know, MP = Member of Parliament here in ol’ Blighty) expenses scandal rumbles on, as it may well for some time. The police are now involved looking to see if there are any cases of fraud/embezlement to answer.
2. The Calman Comission reported back with their findings and recommendations, after being tasked to look into furthering devolution in Scotland. Cue much to-ing and fro-ing between the pro-Union parties, the elected Scottish government, and the various supporters and detractors. In keeping with many current themes relating UK democracy today, many are wondering when the people are going to get their say.
3. Arguements, u-turns abound over the will-it-be-private-will-it-be-public inquiry into the Iraq war. Hints and suggestions fly all over the place, and as far as I can tell, I’m still not sure if there is a defintive answer yet.
4. The BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation – public service broadcaster, paid for through the obligatory TV license) releases some of the expenses claims of some of it’s top management. The hunt for transparency and accountability in public service arenas continues apace.
5. Fallout from the greed of bankers and pension settlements contiues to make waves.
6. Winbledon week has arrived, along with the consequent media frenzy, piling the hopes of the nation on the current top UK tennis player (currently Andy Murray).
7. And of course, (certainly not the least of these, whether left till the last or not) the continuing crisis in Iran, where supporters of political opposition have taken to the streets in protest of the recent election results, which by all accounts have been fixed in favour of the current incumbent regieme. I lay no claim to having all the facts of the situation, other than what has been reported in the media, and posted on the internet from those actually in Iran, and involved in the protests. However, it has to be said, the evidence coming through from Iran is very compelling in shining a light on the particular excesses of the Iranian regieme.

What interesting times these are………. (I neither say that flippantly nor complacently)

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