Day 973

Extra duty on baccy (but not hand rolling, luckily for me - mum says it's because pensioners smoke it) and 26p on spirits. Ouch!

A terrible incident up north with a maniac slashing a load of women in a department store. Strange with yesterday's Montreal massacre anniversary. I hate that Muslim/Nazi disfiguring women stuff.

Just heard that an opinion poll will come out tomorrow (never forget that according to opinion polls, Neil Kinnock has been prime minister for 2½ years) with Labour on 60% - 40 points ahead. This sort of thing is unheard of. But it must be good news for next week's by-election. Who is this Sarah Baxter on R5? She talks sense.