There are few silver linings in the Brexit cloud, but the Guardian's Marina Hyde is surely one of them. She's on top form this morning. Meanwhile, Michael D reckons the EU's economics policies are at the heart of the problem.

Earlier this week, Brussels was shocked to hear that the Mannekin Pis has been peeing away good drinking water all these years, which put me in mind of some other dodgy tourist attractions (don't be put off by the ads).

Back here, the number of homeless people breached the 10,000 mark last month, seven-day opening has been extended to more libraries, and an all-party committee has backed increased carbon taxes.

Elsewhere, Paul Bell's balloting again, and Ibec is having a bit of a whinge about proposed legislation to combat bogus self employment, which the employers' group denies is widespread.

My younger colleagues were clearly unmoved by the death (on Tuesday) of the Beat's Ranking Roger, but the south side of the communications unit is still drowning in tears. Traces of anger shine through this Zen-like 2003 Cork performance almost a quarter of a century after Margaret* finally stood down. Click the pic for a younger version. Rest in peace, Rude Boy.

Bernard Harbor

* For the under-thirties among you, that's evil former UK PM Margaret Thatcher.