Finally the farce has come to a confirmed end. It shouldn't have gone on this long - it was never an option in the minds of Liverpool. Sharing a stadium with our Merseyside rivals is so laughable an idea, it shows how far out of touch with the fans certain ex players are. I believe Mark Lawrenson said in his BBC column that "it makes sense" to share a stadium. Perhaps sharing can work with smaller clubs, or between clubs of different sizes, but not Liverpool and Everton, two of the biggest English clubs. It would also damage the pitch, having matches every weekend and more, not to mention the traffic jams in the city on match days.

By far the biggest gripe about sharing a stadium is the sense of pride a home instils in its supporters, staff and players. Would it mean anything to a Liverpudlian to touch the fabled "This Is Anfield" sign if Everton ran out under it every other week?

A few days ago it was reported that the US Secretary of State, Colin Powell, remarked that US aid efforts in South East Asia would help them win the war on terror.

"It turns out that the majority of those nations affected were Muslim nations," Powell said. "We'd be doing it regardless of religion, but I think ... [U.S. aid] does give the Muslim world and the rest of the world ... an opportunity to see American generosity, American values in action."

This is just typical of the Bush administration. The tsunami is perhaps the worst natural disaster in recent memory and we should all do what we can to help in the aftermath of such a cataclysm. To politicise such an act is abhorrent enough, but to bring in race, religion and the incredibly stupid "War on Terror" into it, is even worse. 50% of Americans have a lot to answer for.

On a related note, the nanny state rears its head once more. The BBC have postponed a docu-drama about a supervolcano erupting in London. Consider that in the past week or so, Bruce Almighty has been shown without complaint on Sky Movies, in which there is one scene where the eponymous neo-deity pulls the moon closer to Earth, causing a tsunami in South East Asia. Rather than rescheduling, Sky simply issued a warning before each screening that, in light of recent events, some scenes may cause distress. Perhaps the BBC should take note.

We're quite lucky here in Britain. We have sprawling urban areas pumping out thick pollutants into the air, but equally we have some stunning natural scenery. If you'd seen the recent television programme "British Isles" you may even have seen some of it. One of the best places we have are up in Cumbria - The Lake District.

The Lake District is something everyone should see, and fully explore. Indeed, volunteer rangers give free guided walks around the park, enabling everyone to sample the delights of the natural world. Yet these, along with a magazine, informative talks and slide shows are to be axed by the National Park. Why? Because they attract too many white people.

Apparently, not enough people from ethnic minorities or inner city slums are going on these walks. How incredibly assinine this is! It's yet another example of political wrongdoings - sorry, I mean 'correctness' - gone too far.

There's this argument that PC types have, called 'Positive Discrimination'. They favour the minorities over the majority to make sure they're well represented. For an example of this, I cite the ratification process for societies at the university I attended. The committee needed to include at least one woman and often one other minority - LBG, black, whatever. The same sort of thing occurs in the job sector too, with companies needing to show they have a good quota of minorities amongst their staff.

This isn't positive. It's discrimination against the white male. It's every bit as bad as discrimination against black people, against women, against asians. A job should go to the best person for that role, regardless of their skin colour or background. Positive discrimination makes their skin colour or background the issue.

We should do what we can to encourage all people to see the beauty of the world we live in, not discourage those that do.