I don't normally watch it, but thanks to Jonny Nexus for pointing out an episode of Property Ladder.

He spent £93k without telling his wife. Or getting a structural survey on a listed property that's a mess and falling down.

It's not even particularly nice. He wants to make it worse, but expects to make £57k profit. The experts tell him things – like the structural work will cost £50k alone – but he doesn't listen.

Who do I pitch Property Ladder: The Divorces to?

Just noticed: this is being repeated Ch4 4:55pm today.

People are just tackling Tony Blair on the issue of GPs only giving appointments 48 hours in advance.

Clearly the one we were trying to get an appointment at for someone a few weeks ago is not the only one doing this…

Apparently, "There will only be a few changes" for us. That's good, but what are they?

• A new contract number
• A new account number
• New product codes and descriptions
• .. revised invoice and delivery note[s]
• [Different dates]

… or just about everything.

Iain was picked to be Tory leader because he wasn't a rabid leftie radical like Portillo or Clarke, ie people who could actually reverse the decline in popularity and influence. Far better to have someone sound, at least as far as the people who get to pick the leader are concerned, on the issues that are splitting the organisation, even if that means driving away followers. TINA lives!

I am particularly amused by the opening of the BBC's story "Pope reaches out in first message".

Of course he wants to strive for unity of all Christians!

It's just that they would have to abandon their heresies (as he sees them) and return (as he sees it) to accepting the One True Faith with him as leader… easy!