Doctor Who regenerates into Wendy Alexander!

Doctor Who regenerates into Wendy Alexander! It all makes perfect sense - she's stepped down as Labour leader to become the next Time Lord. I know there was a surprise expected at the end of this episode but did anyone think that it could be the Doctor regenerating?

So as the 10th Doctor dies, who is really going to be the 11th Who? I'm going for either: Sean Bean, Shane Richie or David Walliams.

There again he could always come back as David Tennant through some trick of time (one second out). Or could it have something to do with his hand in that jar at Torchwood?

UPDATE: From the BBC's Doctor Who website:

If you've just watched the thrilling cliff-hanger to The Stolen Earth, you're probably wondering how we could possibly wrap things up in just one more regular episode.
The answer is - we can't. That's why next week's, episode, Journey's End, will run for an amazing 65 minutes! That's almost 50 per cent longer than a regular episode, and even longer than the first two Christmas Specials.
Make sure you're glued to your TV at the slightly earlier time of 6.40pm on Saturday 5th July so you don't miss a moment of epic action.
If you can't wait that long, however, tune in to BBC One tomorrow just before 1pm to see a bonus trailer for the episode. We'll have it online here at the Official Site straight afterwards too.

You can watch this week's episode again by clicking HERE. And next week's (episode 13) trailer by clicking HERE.

Andy Kerr - 1/4 favourite to replace Wendy Alexander.

From William Hill:

KERR FAVOURITE TO SUCCEED ALEXANDER

ANDY KERR is 1/4 favourite to succeed Wendy Alexander as leader of the Scottish Labour Party with William Hill, who also offer:
11/4 Margaret Curran
20 Iain Gray
20 Fiona Hyslop
20 Patricia Ferguson
20 Cathy Jamieson
25 Pauline McNeill
25 Rhona Branklin
33 Sarah Boyack

Let battle commence.

Wendy Alexander to step down as Scottish Labour leader.

From the BBC:

Scottish Labour leader Wendy Alexander is expected to announce she will stand down, the BBC understands.

So that is one Labour leader down and one to go. Wendy has realised that she has damaged the party and caused it embarrassment - when will Gordon Brown realise that he is just as bad, if not worse. Rumour has it that Wendy may also stand down as MSP for Paisley North. Wendy won the seat with a 22% (5,113 votes) majority in the 2007 Scottish Parliament Elections, so it will take a massive swing for the SNP to grab Paisley North from Labour - though under the current political climate an SNP win is far from impossible.

UPDATE: Wendy has stepped down as leader of the Labour Party, but will not be stepping down as the MSP for Paisley North.

Breaking wind with dignity V breaking the law without shame.

I found a story today that sums up the way I was left feeling after watching yesterday's debate on party political funding:

77-year-old Maurice Fox received a letter from Kirkham Street Sports and Social Club in Paignton, complaining about him breaking wind loudly in the public bar. Maurice may be a man of with a bad habit, but he is a man with a sense of decency. When Maurice received the letter did he complain? no. This is what Maurice said: "I am happy to oblige them, there is no problem. I do get a bit windy - I am an old fart now. "I think someone has complained about the noise. I am a loud farter, but there is no smell. "I do not think it [the letter] is unreasonable, you get ladies in there." Maurice now goes outside to fart.

Compare this to the Labour party's behaviour at the commons debate for political party funding yesterday: If certain members of the cabinet had received a letter complaining about their party breaking wind in the bar, this would have been Labour's reply: "We admit that one of our group has been farting loudly in the bar. "We are angry that this has happened. "We are going to instigate an immediate review into this matter, and we are determined to have transparency at all times when it comes any member breaking wind. "Our friends will carry out the review, and on completion they will provide a detailed report of their findings to the alleged farter. "We will of course report this matter to the bodily function commission."

"However, we would like to make it very clear that patrons on the other side of the bar, have in the past, farted louder and longer than any member of our drinking group. "To this end, we would like to put forward a motion to ensure that any future farting will be done in a fair manner, and on a level playing field. "Although we admit that one of our group has farted, that member will not be going outside to fart until the Landlord throws them out."

Maurice Fox is a man with a sense of decency - The Labour party do not know the meaning of the word.

Wendy Alexander once again refuses to resign.

Talking to the media just before going into a meeting with Labour MSPs Wendy Alexander once again defied calls for her resignation. Wendy said: "I have never sought to mislead. I am not dishonest in any way and I have always believed that politicians should have the highest standards of integrity. "My campaign did not set out to intentionally mislead or brake the rules (LAW). Mistakes have been made. "It would be easy to quit, but also wrong. To give up this job in these circumstances would be also to give up my reputation for integrity and honesty and I am not prepared to do that."

I think that Wendy has given up her "reputation for integrity and honesty" by not resigning.

Labour MSP Charlie Gordon resigns over dodgy donation.

A donation for £950 accepted Wendy Alexander's campaign team for the Scottish Labour leadership broke the law by accepting money from a Jersey-based businessman. A cheque for £950 was accepted from developer Paul Green. The MSP who sought the donation, Charlie Gordon, has quit as Labour's transport spokesman at Holyrood. The matter has been reported the Electoral Commission.

Mr Gordon said: "I asked for a donation from Mr Green, and he asked me to ensure that it was in line with the rules. "I handed the donation on to the campaign team and conveyed to them that it was a donation under the auspices of Combined Property Services and that Mr Green had a controlling interest in the company. "Unfortunately I was wrong in both these assumptions. "I acted in good faith and I deeply regret the fact that this has happened and that Wendy Alexander has been in any way been implicated."

Whoops.