Titian: Because we all just want to win sometimes

So PMQ's gave some fun times this week (: the Titian problem (if you don't know) is that Gordy quoted the age at death of Titian (a painter) in an interview a few days ago. However, Camcam thinks he is WRONG on that fact and decided to taunt Gordy in Parliament about how he couldn't even get a little fact like that right. The amusement factor though doesn't come from how ridiculous this little exchange actually is as an example of British 'politics' but rather because the Tories wanted to win this little argument so badly they did it the only way they could: they cheated!!!!! They changed the wikipedia entry. The irony in the whole thing is Titian's birth date is unknown --> So his age at death is also thus. Did show our politicians have nothing useful to offer us though. Old news y'all.

Don't panic though peeps!! Over in the U.S of A they've had plenty of petty politics going on, namely that pesky little thing called the CABINET still being incomplete. Latest issue? Someone else quit! Namely Judd Gregg (or is it Gregg Judd lols) the appointee for commerce who replaced first choice New Mexico governor Bill Richardson. The issue of the day? A disagreement on Obama's economic plans (particularly that other pesk, the stimulus package). Why I qualify this as petty politics is that it seems a bit strange that Judd didn't pick up on this before, or maybe didn't think that the fact he is a Republican and Obama and his teams are Democrats enough of a reason to investigate Obama's policy a little more deeply. So now Obama is on the hunt for his third appointee for Secretary for Commerce - coming soon to a newspaper advertisement near you since if this pattern continues much longer the Prez will be running out of candidates.

The shadow shadow chancellor KC had a go at the ACTUALY chancellors bank plan that he claims "failed". Tbh every part of this whole 'economy' thing is failing atm so what's new? In fact it's en vogue, and although I'm all for individualism it seems that is the only way to go. Least they're trying. It's like on school reports when they grade you for effort and acheivement and the only high grade you want is acheivement cos wtf does effort mean for the future?! anyways I'd grade the Government A for effort and F for acheivement here. As in the grade where you know your kinda retarded but at least you're having a try.