The other half (and isn't he a socialist?)

I got to think (yes, I know, take it easy) about how the other half live. Take Peter Hain for instance. He's got into a spot of bother for some donations that he may, or may not, have had given to him to use for his campaign to become deputy leader of the Labour party. When the water got a little too hot, he was able to tender his resignation, in order to 'clear his name'.

Now, as I thought about things, I realised that he is in a slightly different position to myself. I certainly couldn't resign my job in order to clear the contested parking ticket that I had unwittingly aquired. Or, gone on extended leave because there was a discrepancy with my tax credit form.

Political comment

Now I don't claim to be as incisive as John Humphreys or Jeremy Paxman (or even Jeremy Clarkson) when it comes to political issues but I have watched the TV. On the way to work this morning I caught the radio talking about the US Presidential election and the first rounds of voting taking place today in Iowa. It said that the Republican favourite to take Iowa was Mike Huckabee, a former Baptist preacher. The reporter then made a political comment about Mr Huckabee that I found a little amusing, he said that he was weak on foreign policy. Now am I the only one who thinks that comment is a little ironic considering who the current repulican in charge is?