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Thursday 6 November

Art attack
posted by David | 1450 GMT |

Damien Hirst - the artist best known for his scupltures based on dead animals - is being urged by a Welsh MP to turn his hand to politicians.

Kevin Brennan, the Labour MP for Cardiff West, says Mr Hirst should be commissioned to produce "suitably realistic" works based on Iain Duncan Smith and Michael Howard.

Mr Brennan said the art could be added to the House of Commons art collection, which largely consists of paintings of former politicians.

He made the suggestion at Question Time in the House of Commons. Leader of the House, Peter Hain, said he thought it was an excellent idea.

Hirst specialises in chopping animals into slices before putting them on display. When it comes to Iain Duncan Smith, Tory MPs have already saved him the hardest part of the job.

Church leader?
posted by David | 1401 GMT |

The debate over Michael Howard's Welsh roots continues.

One "Owen Morganwg" e-mails me to say, "Who cares? He's not from NORTH WALES. By the time the TORY IMPERIALISTS next form a government in the ENGLISH PARLIAMENT, we shall have secured FULL Welsh Independence!

"Talks are already advanced with Norway and Switzerland to form an oil rich, financial service based, Charlotte Church led, Norse/Swiss/Wales Free Trade Zone.

"We have over 99% public support - a fact that you in the so-called Welsh Media choose to ignore - at your peril. The Llandaff Laffia.

"There is more to Welsh civic life than yet another new STARBUCKS in Pontcanna!"

Thanks, Owen. When Charlotte Church takes over as First Minister, we'll remember where we read it first!

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