Freudian slip

Dan Patrick, the supposed staunchly anti-gay Texas senator, nailed his surprising rainbow colours firmly to the mast last week.

He was intending to tweet his opposition to a federal court Judge's ruling that a ban on same-sex marriage was unconstitutional.

But, in an apparent change of heart, the self-proclaimed 'Christian first, Conservative second, and Republican third' senator immediately published this ringing endorsement.

It's not the first time that the sexual preferences of Mr Patrick, who has been married for 38 years, have been called into question.

Looks like a nice man to me.

Not sure about the teeth though. Or the lazy left eye. Or the toupée for that matter.

All this puts me in mind of the famous admission by George Bush Sr.

State of the Union

In and amongst the current talk of independence, you might have heard some people in England say that they would be happier if the other members of the Union were forced further towards its periphery.

Well, this flag, which was hoisted by Manchester City Council above the city's Central Library for Remembrance Sunday last week, provided us with a fascinating graphic representation of such a suggestion.

You'll see that the red cross of St George looks as though it's flexing its muscles against the crosses of St Patrick and St Andrew, pushing them both to the side.

Do you think it was a deliberate ploy by subversive infiltrators at the flag manufacturer?

Or am I reading far too much into a straightforward misprint?