27 February 2004

I was surprised and delighted to see that Mr Brian Eno was on the Question Time panel last night. With all the point-scoring and petty squabbling that goes on between the self-serving politicians on this show, it's vital that a non-political guest is present and Brian was more than up to the task. His calm, reasoned opinions were refreshingly honest and to-the-point. He even managed to tell a 'non-racist' Irish joke and get a laugh from the audience! His good-natured responses were in sharp contrast to those of the odious Guardian columnist , who's name escapes me.

Brian was everything you'd expect from the elder-statesman of leftfield art-pop. Clearly, he applies the same clear-headed approach to this country's problems as for his musical endeavours. When's he gonna run for Parliament? He'll get my vote, no worries. Not only does he have a near-impeccable back catalogue , but he's the sort of person who makes a great ambassador for the UK. Now I'm not particularly bothered about national pride, but Eno's the kind of guy that makes me proud to be British. And he's looking great...