I never, ever thought I'd say this

But Michael Portillo and I seem to have some common ground I didn't think we would. We share a great distaste for religion in politics.

He is of course, utterly wrong on the following quote

"I recognise that teaching religious belief may be a good way, perhaps the best way, to impart a sense of right and wrong to children"

This is about the only part of the essay which I could call egregiously wrong, and it mars what would otherwise be a very well argued point. Teaching about religious belief, perhaps, could give some useful insights in conjunction with genuine morals and ethics, but teaching religious belief? Try indoctrination as a more apt word.

Still, 9/10.

A Weekend in Melbourne

So Esther and I headed off to Melbourne for the Saint Jerome's Laneway festival over the weekend. We were there, ostensibly, to run the ticketing for the event for Moshtix, but we also took Friday. Monday and Tuesday as holiday time.

The festival itself went pretty well, with only one bit of trouble we noticed (someone ejected, it has to be said, quite forcefully for a rematively minor transgression). The rest of the time, well. Melbourne has a lot of bars.

Friday saw a return visit to the Sherlock Holmes pub on Collins St with Trent, Tim, Rohan and Belinda, Saturday night was sushi, some beers at the festival then off to bed thoroughly festival-tired. Sunday, with Trent again, via the Exford, the Supper Club Chinese and ending up very drunk at 4am at the Gin Palace. Monday we hooked up with Evan on Chapel Street at the Imperial, then another pub in South Yarra which I'll remember the name of soon (!)

Then Tuesday, last day, a few drinks in Brunswick and Fitzroy, including the North Fitzroy Arms, the Retreat, The Brunswick Club and the Cornish. A hectic and expensive few days, and my liver is once again mad at me. Ouch.

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