Joe: Congrats!

I don't have a bowtie but I do have some nice Pierre Cardin cufflinks.

Trans-Atlantic may be a bit further to post than you'd been thinking though

I also have a pair of Marston's Pedigree promotional cufflinks - Mmmm, classy...

So far, there are two confirmed candidates for the Lib Dem leadership.

On Wednesday, my MP Chris Huhne announced his candidacy. Currently the Environment spokesperson for the party. This is a higher profile job than in other parties as the Lib Dems have long been the most environmentally-focused of the main parties. Having been runner-up to Menzies Campbell 18 months ago, he'll be hoping to draw on the experience of having been involved in a leadership race before.

This morning, Nick Clegg made his announcement in Sheffield. He is from the party's right wing (although it's all relative) and is the early favourite at the bookmakers. He has also picked up some early support among senior party members including Steve Webb, the party's manifesto writer who had been expected to run himself and comes from the left of the party.

I'm expecting at least one candidate to enter the race before nominations close at the end of the month and, had she not ruled herself out already, I'd suggest it would be Susan Kramer. Watch this space...