Sheffield MP Meg Munn suggests a new political party that is now, happily, redundant.

In all elections in the United Kingdom, the names of candidates are currently listed on the ballot paper in alphabetical order using the surname. When the election concerns parties, such as in the European elections, they are also listed alphabetically. Consequently, someone with the surname “Blair” would find themselves listed above someone with the surname “Howard”, or, indeed, Kennedy. The Ant Liberation party, should such a party exist, would appear above the Bring-Back-Doctor-Who party or the Flat Earth party.

(Source: Hansard)

Feeling hungry at a station yesterday, I popped in to Burger King to get myself a Chicken Whopper meal. I ended up being relatively virtuous: I refused to “go large” (although this was undermined by the woman serving me, who charged me for a regular meal but gave me a large drink and large chips – sorry, fries – anyway), and I opted to lose the mayonnaise from my Chicken Whopper (as much to make it easier to eat and because I’m not a mayo fan, but also to cut the fat).

The best bit, though, was the fries: Burger King have stopped adding salt! They had a flyer to explain and everything. You can ask for salt, but by default they come without. Since I’ve never been able to fathom why people want to pile salt on their food (it doesn’t “enhance the flavour”, it makes it taste of salt!), I was very pleased.

In other weekend news, I’m one clue off solving Auraucaria’s devious prize crossword from Saturday’s Guardian, although one of my other answers is a little dubious.

Not, I should make clear, having a lunchtime snifter.

There’s an animal rights demo going on outside the building, so I had to show my badge. Which I stopped carrying months ago because I was never asked for it. But I talked my way in, which makes me feel safe.

I think I like GMail, although I have so many e-mail addresses already that I’ve not started using it much yet. However, I do have a whopping great six invitations for GMail accounts, so if you want one say so in the Comments box (if it’s working) or e-mail me.