A couple of additions to my blogroll.
First of all, TrueBlueBlood. A relatively new Conservative weblog, started at the end of April. The owner is a very sharp and excellent writer.
Second of all, Iain Dale’s Diary which I found through TrueBlueBlood. Iain is a Conservative writer, and he’s one of Britain’s leading political commentators, appearing regularly on TV and radio, as his bio says. And a good writer he is.

A reformist challenger to Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says the hard-liner’s denial of the Holocaust is serving Israel’s interests and pushing the country deeper into international isolation.
Moderate cleric Mahdi Karroubi is one of two reformist candidates hoping to unseat Ahmadinejad in the June 12 presidential election.
See. Holocaust denial is bad because “it serves Israel’s interests”, not because it’s wrong and unethical and insults the memory of the six million murdered people.
No matter how “reformist” a …

The Daily Telegraph has compiled a list of 20 most bizarre expenses the Members of Parliament have claimed from the public pocket. Yes, a loo seat and porn films aren’t the strangest by a long shot:
What: Horse manure
Who: David Heathcoat-Amory
How much: 70p a bag
What: Ice cube tray
Who: John Reid
How much: £1.50
What: Chocolate Santa
Who: Sian James
How much: 59p
And so on.
I don’t know whether to laugh or cry.

An American study claims that Republicans are happier than Democrats and religious people are happier than unreligious:
* Republicans are happier than Democrats.
* People who worship frequently are happier than those who don’t.
* The rich are happier than the poor.
* Whites and Hispanics are happier than blacks.
* Married people are happier than the unmarried.
* Dog owners and cat owners rate the same.
* Sunbelt residents are happier than everyone else.
Naturally, it’s obvious that the rich are …