Dr Philip Nitschke is in the UK trying to run workshops promoting Exit International. In case you didn't know or have forgotten, it's one of those 'I-have-the-right-to-die-a-peaceful-death' organizations. However, the venues he booked have cancelled on him. A spokeswoman for the group commented: "It is a big disappointment but if they don't want us then we won't come."

Well, I suppose it is a big disappointment; I, for one, am on the verge of tears - I guess we now have another reason to want to kill ourselves.