What a week for Brown

Tubes were delayed this morning; announcement that Picadilly Circus was shut due to a "security alert". Got off the tube and as I reached street level I received a text message asking if I'd been affected by the "troubles" on my way to work. Cue a raised heart beat, faster pacing, thoughts of July 2005 and a quick call to M to check that he'd made it past Picadilly Circus ok. Reached my desk and logged onto the BBC to be greeted with the headlines of bomb in central London. This has now changed to Police avert car bomb 'carnage' but even so, my heart lurched.

The news has been dominated by this story all day and this afternoon reports started filtering through that there may have been other vehicles involved. I can't help but think that it cannot be co-incidence that there has been major changes in the UK government this week and a terrorist attack potentially could throw newly appointed cabinet members into disarray.

Potential terrorism always makes me think of Rachel, so I was relieved to hear that her stalker has been sentenced to six months in prison. Not as long as I had hoped but still, Rachel can rest slightly easier for a while (if she has time with impending book launch and 7/7 anniversary events) unless fjl decides to try to appeal.

Brown is new PM

So today is the day when Mr Brown displaces Mr Blair as prime minister and is finally able to move into number 10. Given that it was announced several weeks ago, it seems rather an anti-climax. I'm not even sure how much I mind really. There will be a re-shuffle of personel I'm sure but I cannot really see there being a huge difference. I hope I'm proved wrong.

I also read that Brown is the 11th prime minister to hold office whilst she has been on the throne. I wonder how many more she will see?

It's funny really, England is undergoing an enormous change and has gained a new pm without a general election and all I am interested in news wise at present is whether or not it is still raining in SW19. Priorities, priorities...