…and why I wouldn’t shed any tears were Simon Hughes and Steve Norris the target of serious gunishment – here.

The Saudi royal family certainly are corrupt, certainly are hypocritical and certainly permit the vile activities of the religious police. And the terrorism threat certainly needs to be put into perspective: pies, asthma and useless drivers are all a much greater threat to our lives than suicide bombers…

If we (approximately, the West’s supply of sane people) can’t at least agree on these two points, then we’re *really* fucked.