Optimism

The Guardian may have gone of the deep end yesterday about building in Vuaxhall, but I was pleased to see the picture left about building in Palestine.

There might be trouble about roads water with the Israeli authorities, but at least the place (Rawabi) is up and appears to be starting to run. At least some Palestinians are ready for the move from living in heaps to living in nuclear families in small flats or houses, like so many of the rest of us.

And a week or so ago there was coverage about a handsome new museum to celebrate Palestinian life, albeit a tad empty so far.

So two signs of normal life, two green shoots, as we say when hoping that the economy is on the mend.