Day 1140

Went and had my hair cut ('one of the most hateful duties of civilised man'), looked in at the Jobcentre. Got back, no reference or offer but a letter from the tax saying a 'payable order' for £65 would arrive shortly. Did some painting till it started raining.

It was announced in the morning that Harold Wilson had died. News all about him. I felt sad as he is a hero of mine for being pragmatic and winning elections and being Prime Minister when I was born (just). Plenty of footage including the bit of him with the Beatles. John Cole said the MI5 people who took it upon themselves to try and destabilise an elected government should've been sacked with no pension. Watched the Commons tribute, Tony Blair (in whom the Wilson tradition now rests) sounded genuinely upset - Ted Heath made a good speech too.

T rang up via mobile and asked me to ring her. She asked if I was bothered by Wilson dying. We had a good talk

RIP Harold Wilson. Let us mourn a fine man this day.