Another colonial appointment

Deputy Welsh Minister: David Jones, MP for Clwyd West. He doesn't, of course, speak Welsh (that's for peasants) even though he represents a North Wales consitutency and he hates wind farms, but he does love nuclear weapons, hereditary legislators, Europhobia and homophobia, judging by his voting record.

'Artless git

Now that my debit card's gone, I keep seeing things I'd like to purchase. Oh well, it's good for what passes for my soul, and as one of you pointed out, I can catch up on the books I've bought. I've almost finished the Eric Gill, so perhaps something lighter and fictional next - though I really want to buy some (of the more demure) Gill prints now, despite having no wall space.

My collection of framed prints and posters are in the office. I have the Reds exhibition poster (a historical one on the Communist Party of Great Britain, staged at the People's History Museum in Manchester), a Tree of Literature in Danish, 6 CND reprints of their early posters, a brilliant dayglo 1970s poster of Angela Davies, a limited print of David Jones's Cara Wallia Derelicta (Gwalia Deserta) and a stunning batique of a yacht in the rain, done by Bev, my old fencing coach. I remember a patronising academic telling us penniless postgrads that we should be investing in prints and we all laughed at the idea of having money for art… I'm also really keen on Clifford Harper's work - emotion beautifully muted.

Economic crisis over

I've done my bit for the economy. If you all follow my example, we'll be fine. What have I done? I've bought a David Jones print from the National Library of Wales. Now I just need a wall to hang it on - my own are covered in bookshelves from floor to ceiling (plus more piles of books across the floor. Now I just want Gordon to quantitatively ease my bank account.