Brief thoughts:

• Belinda Stronach is going to tour Canada looking for the reasons people are growing cynical about politics. May I suggest she saves some money by skipping the tour and buying a mirror.
• London has won the 2012 Olympics. Should the British be excited or is it the New Yorkers and Parisans who really won. I don't know. But as a resident of the area hosting the 2010 games I predict that the people of London will be a little tired of the leadup to the games long before the opening ceremonies.
• Live8? Read Mark Steyn.