Today, Ohio, Texas, Rhode Island and Vermont go to the polls in a round of primaries that will likely sew up the Republican nomination for John McCain at last.

Meanwhile, for the Democrats, unless Hillary Clinton takes the two big states - Ohio and Texas - her campaign may well be dead in the water. It's Senator Obama who has the momentum and tonight could see him effectively wrap up the nomination.

Michael: Good to see Rupert's still got a life after his retirement. I've an arrangement to meet up with him in Florence next month - pictures will ensue...

...possibly on this digital camera that I'm thinking about buying...

Whoops, I'd made the cookies that hide feeds in Planet SUSE only last the duration of the browser's session - why did no-one spot this?

Anyway, feeds you hide are now hidden for a year unless you subsequently show them again.