10.07, Thursday 9 Aug 2001

There's nothing like a spot of political diatribe to kick the day off. Summing up our conversation about our litigious society, poor council performance, inadequate police, and rampant fraud, my hairdresser declared the main problem with the country: "Too many people got too many rights. Thas what the problem is."

I didn't say anything. You wouldn't argue with a man with scissors either, I bet.