Ready, Aim, Wire

Horray for the return of the Manic Street Preachers. I'm reasonably certain that 'Postcards From A Young Man' will be a good value album. And of course their new campaign is accompanied by a series of masterclass interviews, citing the heavy thinkers, the challenging books, domestic chores, bathos and sporting gubbins.

So here they are in The Times Playlist guide today, passing verdict on New Labour, castigating the Liberals, missing Richey and imagining the terms of their appearance on reality TV. To quote Nicky Wire:

"If we were offered Strictly Come Dancing - unlikely I know - we'd do it as a Situationist Spectacle... us and Ian McCullough with a load of dancers behind us. I'd love that."

Me also. I can already visualise the Generation Game Terrorists. They have my vote.