In an stupendous demonstration of intellectual disconnect I only just realised that Tom Watson, the first MP to start blogging in 2003 and who in doing so sensibly and with understanding furthered the "cause" of blogging significantly, is a local MP. Sandwell, specifically. And I'd never made the connection. So welcome, Tom, to the blogroll.

Welcome, also, Will Buckingham, a novelist who's also responsible for the Birmingham Words blog amongst other things.