Firstly a quick round up

Ireland is starting to increase taxes, Switzerland is in deflation, and one wonders what Alistair Darling will plug the £39 billion pound gap in our budget with in two weeks time.

The Tamils have done what no god fearing Englishman would do and have surrounded parliament and held Westminster bridge for a time.

The BBC is diverting our attention with the Dog who swam through shark infested waters and telling us about Abba

I saved this for a Rainy Day

Swiss being racist

This isn't new news, Most of us enlightened people knew that getting a Swiss passport was the preserve of the right wing white middle class in Switzerland and having been there for generations doesnt automatically give you the right either. Its like the myth that there is no Swiss Navy.

Edit: Has anyone else seen the film called The Swissmakers? Die Schweizermacher?