I'd like to thank Kimberley Quinn for a genuinely novel experience - feeling sorry for David Blunkett.

Not satisfied with dumping him and denying him paternity and access to his children, she wants to destroy his career for him, too. That's women for you.

Can we expect to see measures allowing the indefinite detention without trial of vindictive ex-mistresses in one of his new bills?

Jokes apart, it would be superb if Blunkett lost his job, over this or for any other reason. The man seems not to value civil liberties at all. But don't hold your breath - we all know what happens when this lot set up an investigation...

Update: Blunkett orders his own indefinite detainment as ID card law introduced.