The week that was

David Cameron answers your questions

Matthew d'Ancona wonders whether Brown has broken the New Labour pact.

Fraser Nelson serves up 'Brownie No.3 - Gordon Brown's "transitional" 10p tax rate', and gives the word from Scotland on Wendy Alexander's call for a referendum.

James Forsyth suggests that Gordon Brown should embrace the fight over the Union, and points out that more than half of Labour voters want the Prime Minister to step down.

And Peter Hoskin tracks Brown's charm offensive, and asks whether Cameron has started to tackle Brownies.

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Story alert

A good political story is about to break. Have no idea what, but Westminster's nervous system is twitching. My only information is that it is "big, followable and with us by midnight". Stay tuned.

UPDATE: The story is "good, but not an earthquake" I am told. That's good news for the Tories. They don't want the earth moving under No.10 before election day.

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The situation in Burma

The news that food aid to Burma has had to be suspended because the military junta that rules the country has seized it for its own purposes is as depressing as it is predictable. Considering that one and a half million survivors of the cyclone are in dire need of assistance, the consequences of this are appalling. The situation in Burma is a reminder of why Amartya Sen was right to argue that only democracy guarantees that the best interests of the citizenry is the state’s paramount concern.

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The Spectator 180th anniversary party

The champagne was flowing freely at this week’s party in celebration of the The Spectator’s 180th anniversary.  We've just put up exclusive footage of the bash on a special corner of the website - www.spectator.co.uk/party.  Check it out for red carpet access, celebrity interviews and all the happenings from behind-the-scenes.

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A couple of clarifications

Hugo Rifkind today picks up on a point in my Cameron interview where I describe how he has the ring tone from 24 on his phone. "'It's an in joke,' Cameron says, impenetrably". If this sounds baffling, it is my fault. First it's not the theme tune but that very specific telephone ring on the CTU, with which aficionados will be familiar. Also, it's not just Cameron but a few of his staff who have the ringtone. Anyone who has seen 24 where Jack Bauer is seconds away from death or...

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