Dashing bloke David Cameron (M.P. for Witney), the official leader of Her Majesty's Most Loyal Opposition (the Conservative Party) in the House of Commons, is now my favorite British politician since Baroness Thatcher, the one and only Iron Lady. Why? Because during a press conference held last week (which I saw thanks to the fine folks at C-SPAN) he, in mid-sentence, without skipping a beat, properly pluralized "referendum." He said "referenda." Jumpin' Jack Pratt, he said referenda! Not "referendums," referenda! Sweet fancy Moses!

Is this a shabby way to pick one's favourite (as the case may be) politican? Most certainly, but I cannot vote in British elections anyway (not that Prime Minister Brown will ever call for an election); so, what does it matter?