The Final Countdown


Across the table from me, the Major Incident Policy team are dividing up disasters- ‘I’ll take botulism, you can have ricin and dirty bombs’- whilst there may be a case of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome in North Manchester General.

Was it just me, or did Dubya look even more like a bad piece of animatronics than normal as he issued his ultimatum?

Another ministerial resignation, but Clare Short is staying.

Lots of little protests around the country. I’d take part, but I don’t think anyone would notice I wasn’t working.