'Nother Solent

Another day, another horror.

Suicide bomber massacres children in Iraq. Think of it as an opportunity for the people of Iraq to meet their future rulers, if trainee Guardian journalist Dilpazier Aslam has his way.

A farewell to arms.

England's Sword has been laid down. That's Iain Murray's fine blog, not the armed forces of the Crown. (Those aren't scheduled to be disbanded until circa 2015.) Iain says that another blog with an as-yet undisclosed theme may spring up in its place.

In case you're wondering - the paucity of posts over the last few days does not mean I am thinking of following suit. It's just a minor case of blogger's block, compounded by in-tray returnitus.