The future King continues to amaze me. He is the classic example of those who have an opinion about everything and a detailed knowledge of little.

I wonder how many times he has been in a McDonalds and how often he has eaten their new menu. That his opinions are probably not based on any personal evidence does not surprise.

That he has been conning the grocery buying public for a long time is another matter. He would be much better employed doing something about the overpriced and ordinary Royal Duchy grocery products to which he lends his name.

I often think how ridiculous middle aged and old men look when they wear wigs. They are only surpassed by people like the pseud and poser extraordinary Bernard Ingram who dye their hair. I suppose it reflects the search for eternal youth and a non acceptance of the inevitability in life of death and taxation.

It is generally better not to be mealy mouthed about important issues. We should not therefore disguise the fact that we are cutting and running from Iraq.

There is a sound argument that the least worst option is that both we and the United States should exit the scene. To the extent that we went in together it would have been more dignified and would have secured our important relationship with the United States if we had exited in tandem.

That we are both not on the same bicycle has more to do with Mr Blair's obsession with his legacy than the political and military requirements of the situation. The myth that we have built up the Iraqi capability and can now exit with honour should be identified and derided for the spin that it is.

The dog days of the Blair administration drag on. The man is clearly so like Mrs Thatcher in the dog days of her time that it is embarrassing to those of us who supported him in the early days. One can only continue to hope that in the interest of the country, its people and the Labour Party that he goes today.

I am due a rant. Increasingly politicians (It was Douglas Alexander this weekend) are heard to say that taking no action is not an option. The proposition is ridiculous - in many cases taking no action is often the least worst option in difficult situations. One only has to look back at the mass of legislation passed over recent years that have either made things worse or have the contrary effect to that intended.

There is an old adage that says 'if in doubt do nowt'.

I find it faintly encouraging, when watching the introductions to the England v. Spain game, that national football teams clearly do not know the words of their national anthems.

Many years ago someone said that nationalism was the last refuge of scoundrels. Whilst subscribing to that opinion it is good that the national teams, maybe unconsciously, are subscribing to that point of view.