Teacher Charged over Teddy Row

I'm shocked, but unfortunately not surprised by this story. I would suggest this is more likely a silly mistake than a "calculated action and another ring in the circles of plotting against Islam", as Sudanese clerics have claimed.

Whilst they have every right to enforce the law of their own country, it should perhaps be pointed out to these lads that they're coming across as rather childish, as opposed to the strength I imagine they wished to show.

The Muslim Council of Britain has commented that the bringing of charges is "a disgraceful decision and defies common sense", and it's easy to see why they're keen to be heard - they don't want Muslims in this country to the tarred by the same brush as a group of what are best described as fundamentalists. With the emphasis on the last three syllables.

Already this issue must be filling the Daily Mail readership of the Kingdom with yet more anti-Islamic feeling. Let's hope for a quick resolution to this story so they can get back to complaining about Gordon Brown instead, someone who truly deserves their ire.

Formula One Rubbish from Tom
I've been thinking about this new rule next year, where driver aids are removed from the car. Seems like a fairly sensible move to me. That's it really...















Only kidding. What I was going to get around to saying is that I think the new kids on the block, the Hamiltons of this world who have only recently graduated from GP2, might well just thrive on this idea. There are no driver aids in GP2, and as such these guys are ideally placed to take advantage of the rules. They and the drivers who've been around since before traction control was reintroduced, which is basically David Coulthard. Roll on the new season...