Today's highlights include a Daily Politics interview with egg head Williams Hague in which he tried to defend the military cuts whilst advocating that these are the most serious and dangerous times ahead for world peace. A contradiction in terms if ever there was. 'Think Somalia' he said instead of Afghanistan. The way things are going it would have to be 'think riots in Cheshire', because that's about the force we can muster at the moment.
Later in the day the government appears to be at critical point, with Tory MPs threatening to resign in the equal marriage debate. For what it's worth, it is utterly wrong. How can you mess with thousands of years of structure and common law for the latest generation of minorities to kick and scream and get their own way? I have nothing against gay people, but shouldn't gay people respect the institution that is marriage between a man and a woman and respect history? In this time of austerity, corruption and suspicion shouldn't our politicians be doing something more worthwhile, like fixing the country?
In sport, there's the Superbowl on tonight, between one team of airbag men and another.
Liverpool drew with Man City 2-2 after being 2-1 up with 20 minutes to go, much like their tie with Arsenal 2-2 in the week. The difference? Liverpool were awesome. They played as a team, didn't concede ground like they did v Arsenal, and every player to a man was outstanding. Okay...maybe not every player. I still think the jury is out on Agger. I'm sorry, but to me he is a weak link.
Carragher was excellent today as Skrtel was on the bench. Agger is a good footballer, but he is not a defender. Stevie G hit a wonder strike, a 30 yard volley. That was after Sturridge hit a brilliant first half strike. Sturridge may I add, was absolutely outstanding today. He held the ball up, his work rate was excellent and his skill factor and finishing brilliant.
Reina cost us the points though, late in the game rushing out and trying to get the ball from Aguero who tapped it past him and hit a truly world class goal from near the touchline and with an acute angle, into an unguarded net. A world class finish? Yes. But it never would have happened if Reina hadn't have come out. I'm afraid his time has come.
Leverkusen lost 2-3 to Dortmund in the Bundesliga game of the day costing me some coin, but later in the day Real Sociedad won 3-0 v Mallorca after the referee reduced Mallorca rather unluckily down to 10 men within the first 30 minutes.
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