We go together...

Like ramalamalama ka dinga da dinga dong.

Like cheese on toast. Wimbledon and strawberries. Socks and sandals.

And then there are some things ... that .... don't go together. Like the other day my colleagues, in their usual edifying way, commented on my selection of contrasting florals. An energetic fusion of brown and lime and fuschia and turquoise, hastily selected that morning. Apparently I looked like a magic eye picture. In retrospect I agree it was kaleidscopic vertigo-inducing awfulness. And I am deeply sorry for any offence/motion sickness caused.

So will our new PM and deputy PM work in harmony I wonder. Or will they, when it comes to it, clash like my daisy prints. That's the question everyone is asking. Well, not the fashion question. The political one. I'm quite fascinated by all that's going on. In some places it does work, like the dual executive in France, cheekily known as 'cohabitation' when Monsieur le President represents a different party to the Premier Ministre. There's nowt wrong with a bit of power sharing, and perhaps it will even create greater accountability.

And so we have a mixed cabinet, which generally speaking, is good. And we have yet to see what will happen through this but I was pleased so see Vince Cable, appointed as Lib Dem Business Secretary. He has, in the past, been outspoken in his opposition to bankers' bonuses. Both parties, in their manifesto, have said they are in favour of some sort of tax on banks. One way they could do this is to adopt the Robin hood tax ; skimming off a bit of revenue from top level global financial transactions and sliiiiide this into the fund to reduce world poverty. As a concept, I think this sounds great. And even after a little bit of squirming, Bill Nighy does too. Get involved. Angela Merkel and Monsieur Sarkozy already are.


I've been out this week chatting to people and asking them to send a message to number 10. Back in 2000, we signed up to the millennium development goals; 8 targets to cut world poverty by 2015. And we're still a long way off. This Micah Challenge film was made in 2007.


So with just 5 years to go, we need to keep pressing forward. Pop a message through David's door. And ask him to keep his commitment of 0.7% of our national income towards reducing world poverty.

And if you ever see me, looking mis-matched and un-coordinated...


Please be kind.