The Budget was much better when it was only on the radio and the only issue was how much beer and fags went up by.

Arsenal proving they can do it on a coldish night in Stoke.

100% record at the Bernabéu. Don’t know why other teams don’t try it.

There are many revealing gems in Simon Hart's memoirs of being a Tory Chief Whip, but this one is my favourite: - Andrew "utter knob" Bridgen gets the boot.

www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...

Following the Trump news from the UK is like following England in Australia - you wake up each morning and reach for Cricinfo with a mixture of dread, excitement, fear and shame. US Gov no longer enforcing anti-bribery laws was unexpected for sure - like Adelaide 2006

Yay! A hat trick!! My first Test Match hat trick since Dominic Cork’s (which strictly speaking, I stayed in bed for and didn’t see)