Bone Idol

+Elections, elections. Getting some coverage today is the Tory Party’s choice of candidate to replace Peter Bone, the now disgraced ex-MP for Wellingborough. And the candidate is . . . .  his current partner! Talk about Bone Idol! Beyond that, I feel there’s little more to say, although I am bound to wonder where Bone’s oft-cited ex-wife will put her cross and if her pencil will break in the process.
 
+The world’s eighth most populous country has just had an election, but it’s not important enough to get much attention here. Bangladesh has re-elected Sheikh Hasina for her fifth term. I met her in 2009 after her first victory, and can only ponder on how little things have changed. Bangladesh, since its creation has been in the grip of two families, the other, now seemingly eviscerated were the Zia’s. It used to be the case that you knew who was in control when you saw their family name on Dhaka’s international airport terminal.