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