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I have now posted his lordship's latest thoughts to his website: I attend a meeting of the parliamentary party and demonstrate the Bonkers Patent Abdominal Protector for Canvassers. It is based upon the box worn by batsmen, but has been adapted to include both a jute bag that will carry an entire Focus round and a flask that takes a couple of generous measures of Auld Johnston (that most prized of Highland malts).Lord Bonkers' has published diary in each issue of Liberator magazine since 1990, giving his unique observations on the Liberal Democrats and British politics in general. ...

I'm at a computer in the Harrogate International Centre, where the LibDem spring party conference is being held. Listened to Charles's speech earlier, which was very good, and I've now popped online to do some last minute research before my speech tomorrow morning on the Government's house arrest plans. There is still time to vote for in my Song for EuropeMaking Your Mind Up poll. Even though the

An unsubstantiated rumour reaches me that UK Gold are running trailers for episodes of Red Dwarf in which Lembit Opik, the MP for Montgomeryshire, is urging viewers to tune in to watch the antics of Lister, Rimmer et al. Please pass onto me reports of any such sightings. I would hate to think that this is an urban myth as well.

It seems that devolution really has been suspended for the duration of the General Election campaign, either that or total confusion has set in at Labour campaign headquarters.The Western Mail reports that Labour campaign chiefs have advised their Welsh MPs to boast about health waiting times as part of the election strategy - highlighting successful cuts in England. I suppose self-denial might work for the MPs, but I cannot see Welsh voters, who are waiting 12 months plus for treatment, buying into it somehow.

It seems that reports that hospital patients were getting drunk on alcoholic soap gel placed at the end of every bed at Prince Philip Hospital in Llanelli are unfounded. This is very reassuring. However, I think it is too late to prevent a new urban myth being born.

The Guardian reports that the odious Chris Evans has agreed to host two shows for BBC Radio Two over the Easter weekend and that he is talking to station bosses about a permanent commitment to present a weekly music show, likely to be on Saturdays. Thanks for the warning. I will re-tune my radio immediately.