Today I took a picture I really liked

Don't sell out, Nick.

Extraordinary few days here in pommyland. We had an election, in case you missed it. Nobody won. It's what the Brits call a "hung parliament" and several other countries call "normal".

Won't go into detail about it here - the british press is rife with explanations, theories and speculations. As I write this, we're all waiting to see the outcome of the discussions between the Liberal Democrats and the Conservatives. Opinions on the strength of the Lib Dem negotiating position vary, but there's no doubt it's a wonderful opportunity to push the case for proportional representation.

To that end, I went to only my second ever political rally yesterday. Takebackparliament.com had organised one in Trafalgar Square. At first there was a bit of half-arsed chanting, a non-working megaphone and general disorganisation. It looked like going really wrong when some Morris dancers showed up with a better sound system (well done @JasonBStanding!). But then the wonderful Billy Bragg showed up and gave a great speech. Shortly after, he invited us all down to Smith Square, where the Liberal Democrats were meeting to discuss their options.

The journey down there was rather surreal, with outside broadcasts, tourists and morris dancers mingling freely. We passed Downing Street where Brown was holed up. We passed the 'democracy village' where we cheerily debated our demand for fair votes with the anarchists' demand for no votes. Finally, we took up position in Smith Square and demanded to see Nick. To his great credit - he is after all, in the middle of the busiest weekend of his life - he came out and gave a short speech to the assembled throng. He didn't say anything of real substance but he did mention (not captured in most of the videos) how pleased he was to see 1000 people out calling for proportional representation.

Things don't look great if you believe the rumour mill today. Don't sell out, Nick.

In honour of the latest episode of Glee

Think Glee's struggling a little to match the glossy, pacey, perfection of the first 12 episodes; but it's still a hell of fun.

May the 4th be with you

(Not sure who to credit for that one, but well done, random internet person)

Tiny Tim portrait wins Archibald prize

Portrait of the fantastic Tim Minchin wins Archibald prize in Oz.

er yeah, I'm supposed to use this. sorry about that.

iSnack 2.0: All Publicity Is Good Publicity

It really is*. Would love to see the Kraft spreadsheet that shows how much sales have increased since they announced the name.

*Unless a batch of iSnack 2.0 was found to have, say, live fire ants wielding razor blades and discarded syringes. Brand awareness isn't everything.

The Fix Is In

This American Life is a radio program. Wikipedia will give you the facts, but I can offer the opinion: it's consistently excellent. If you're a fan of radio journalism, listen. Every week is a masterclass. In fact, ArtBabe Jessica Abel did a comic about TAL that is a masterclass.

Last week, they replayed a show from 2000 entitled The Fix Is In. Eschewing their usual format of telling several stories around a central theme, they focus on the one told by Kurt Eichenwald in his book The Informant, which describes an FBI investigation of a price-fixing scandal. They interview all the principal subjects, including the enigmatic Mark Whitacre. It's an absolutely fascinating dissection of white collar crime, with some surprising twists. It's made me want to see the film adaptation which comes out later this year. Apparently they're playing it as a black comedy, which, after you hear this documentary, sounds like it could be an inspired decision.

How much are you paying for milk?