Dick Gaughan wrote a song ripping the piss out of The USA idea of "by the people, for the people. "

By the people for the people
That was Lincoln's vow
But what the hell would Abraham Lincoln say
If he could see America now?

The first verse goes-

I heard a lot of talk about the land of the free
So I went to see it for myself
What I found was misery and poverty
In a land of incredible wealth.
They have a thing called a constitution
To defend their civil right
That's provided you have plenty of money
Are protestant, male and white.

Meanwhile, the mid term elections made great TV here. Lots of our comedy shows have been screening Republican elevtion adverts, so we could all laugh at how incredibly stupid American voters must ge. I particularly liked the woman who is now a senator who castrates pigs and can't wait to get to Washington. Oh, and the rednecks saying America was built on the bible and the gun.

Without exception, the only comment afterwards from any of our TV presenters has been "God bless America."

Not a good day for the nice people over there I know well, call friends and frankly, feel sorry for...