Col Bob Stewart, hardly a natural ally of mine, was just on the BBC pointing out that the marines stories didn't add up with each others versions of events at their press conference, and the security risk that posed. For Tony Blair to give 'special permission' for these marines to sell their stories to the highest bidder, well, it is without precedent.

It is an all time, new moral low from a government that specialises in moral lows. It is the most blatant exploitation both of the British troops and of the British public. I doubt even any right-wingers here could possibly forgive this. I made a tasteless joke last week about Fay Turney getting her tits out for the Sun. It seems events have surpassed even my sick humour.

It's just been announced, I have no supporting links yet. Unless I am dreaming you will be reading about this for weeks to come though. Come to think about it, there was a similar story in the Russian press last month, about young conscripts who were forced to work as prostitutes by their corrupt superiors. Tony Blair, whore-meister.

Time for me to hit another army recruitment drive at the schools.