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Yesterday I went along to the book launch for this mighty tome, How to Label A Goat. Any excuse for a free drink, dontchaknow? And it was fun. Aside from those who actually invited me I don't think anybody knew who I was - a familiar experience I find at parties - but I did get to chat to a few worthies. Notably, Mr. Ross Clark himself. We discussed blogging. He said he quite enjoyed it, especially when getting slagged off by young Mr. Worstall. Indeed, so taken with it is he that he's started his own. Check it out.
I also discussed the Gini coefficient with Ferdinand Mount, not something that happens every day. Not getting very far I shifted the conversation over to blogging, which was an equally mistaken venture. People seem very divided about blogging - either they like it, and think it is the next best thing since the sliced wheel, or they think it's full of fruitcakes and weirdoes ranting on about nothing in particular. So what's new?
But you know which subject got everyone the most excited? Reality television. It's here to stay, folks.
Anyway, on the bus back I actually got to open the book and see what all the fuss is about. Do it. It'll make you laugh and make you cry. Them bureaucrats.