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Cristina Odone was the one with the 'some of my best friends are gay but they can't have children so I wouldn't want them running the country' article of past blogosphere notoriety, wasn't she?* Certainly a quick Google confirms that her politics are odiously Catholic. Anyway, she was just on Newsnight, backing David Cameron's defence of parents who lie about faith to get their children a decent education. And even if I didn't know her past form, her poisonous, sanctimonious manner and pernicious arguments would have seen her added to the list headed "I wouldn't normally hit a woman, but..."

I only caught this because I'm finding What Ever Happened To Baby Jane? a bit much, and having to take it in instalments; the supporting cast are almost uniformly dreadful, but at its heart are Joan Crawford and Bette Davis giving the performances of their lives. It's a bit like Gaslight except so much better because, in their own very different styles, they're *both* driving each other doolally. Hollywood Gothic at its best. In fact, is there any other Hollywood Gothic? Perhaps not. Oh well.

Torchwood somewhat back to its bad old ways this week, but still with enough silliness in the margins to redeem it from the first season's low points. Fingers crossed for the rest, eh?

*edit:

bathtubgingirl reminds me that that was in fact Lowri Turner. My mistake, though I'm pretty sure they'd get on. Not get off, though. That would be gay, and thus evil.

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oh I love "whatever happened". Such a marvellous film.

and re Odone: SHE WAS THE EDITOR OF THE CATHOLIC HERALD! Were you seriously expecting a sensible liberal outlook?

I didn't know who she was! She was just on the TV being crazy when I stopped the DVD, and I recalled only that I recognised the name from *somewhere*...

she used to be on newslight review all the time, in the glory days of the Paulin - Odone - Greer triumvirate. Perfect television for throwing heavy objects at the screen

sp. newsnight.

although news'light' would be good. I think i want to hear more of paxman's views on underpants. and what kirsty wark thinks of britney spears, that kind of thing.

I thought it most unfair the way some papers seized on the Paxman pants comments as though he'd been on his public soapbox about it when in fact it was a private letter which some unprofessional sod at M&S leaked.