Off for a three day break in Devon. Saturday night at a rather nice B & B called Streamcoumbe, just outside outside of Dulverton. We are with Jan's cousins Anne and Roger and their spouses. A quiet day today, travelled here and had a short walk. This evening we are all looking forward to a home-cooked meal, which I can see being prepared throught the kitchen window as I type.
In the wider world, the death of Osama Bin Laden still reverberates. Personally, I feel very uncomfortable with the manner in which the man was despatched. He was, without doubt, a mass murderer and deserved the severest punishment. But I think that a summary execution/assassination does absolutely nothing for the moral standing of the USA, or the West generally. No matter how difficult the matter would have been, I do believe that a trial (at the International Criminal Court?) would have been the best way forward. One slight problem with this, however, is the fact that the USA does not recognise the ICC.
The results of the AV Referendum show that the majority (70:30) of those who voted (40% turnout) came down on the 'no' side. No surprise there but it does give Nick Clegg a big personal problem. How long will the coalition last? Not the full term is my prediction.
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