As a salute to Pride Week starting up and Father’s Day this weekend, I’m digging up my speech to nominate my father to be the Grand Marshal for Pride 2007 for all you new readers. Long time readers can snort and say “slow news day” if you like.

As you know the room was stacked in Michelle DuBarry’s favour and votes cast for her resembled an Iranian landslide. It was a bit disheartening to find out it was a popularity vote and not a decision by committee. I think if my dad did drag he might have had a chance.