Good to see that the Government has finally realised that if we can find the public money to house ducks as well as Hazel Blears several times over, then we can also find it to house those Gurkhas who want to live here.
The speech by National Treasure Joanna Lumley, to use her full name, was notable for the fact that she thanked the Fourth Estate for helping with this cause and indeed credit is due to all those newspapers that united behind such a noble and right cause.
It's been a bad month for politicians and a good one for the media, what with them accurately reflecting the mood of the nation and also exposing the MPs gravy train.
My one small complaint is that Joanna Lumley described Gordon Brown as 'brave'. Where's the bravery in being forced to make a U-turn on an indefensible decision in the first place? Still, a minor gripe.
Incidentally I quite like ducks so don't mind housing them too. I wonder if there might be some votes in it?
