Well, it can’t be said that it was a dull one, with David Ward (and me, to a rather lesser, but no less traumatic extent) trapped in a world of pain over his comments about Holocaust Memorial Day. And, if truth be told, his correction doesn’t address the primary objection, to my mind. It looks like I was wrong, for which I apologise.
Meanwhile, the proposed legislation on same sex marriage has been launched – whilst welcome, it isn’t perfect, as Sarah Brown notes;
There is NO PROVISION to reinstate the confiscated marriages. None whatsoever. It’s as if those of us affected by it simply don’t exist.
— Sarah Brown (@auntysarah) January 25, 2013
In by-election news, congratulations to Helen Groves, for her successful defence of the Highbridge and Burnham Marine ward on Sedgemoor District Council in Somerset.
On a very different note, it would be wrong of me not to highlight your chance to obtain inner peace, courtesy of HM Revenue & Customs;
I’ve started, so I’ll finish. Anyone who’s saved their online #taxreturn half-way through should complete it by 31 Jan bit.ly/etikIF
— HM Revenue & Customs (@HMRCgovuk) January 25, 2013
I’ll end with some music. John Dowland was not known for his political skills, quite the reverse, but he was a wonderful songsmith. Here’s Valeria Mignaco, soprano, with Alfonso Marin on lute, performing “Can she excuse my wrongs?”, for David Ward on this Friday evening…
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Or how about this marvellous performance of “flow my tears” by Alfred Deller http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=85C1jX0P28k