| LETTERS FROM LONDON |
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| REASONS TO BE CHEERFUL 27 May 2011 |
| 1. The Burger Boys BBC: “There’s something of the rock star about him.” Is there? Really? Obama has that kind of charisma? I think not. But perhaps it was the ridiculous entourage, the British cult following, the 18’ armour-plated limo, the attitude. 1000 of Obama’s ‘people’, 20 cars, 2 of The Beast, 200 secret service agents, 6 doctors, several hundred aids and Tom Hanks. Tom Hanks? Is there a message buried here? Surely not his stand-in. More 2. I Don't Do Blame “I don’t do blame.” Oh yes you do. After Peter Connelly aka Baby P was tortured to death in 2007, Director of Children’s Services at Haringey Council, Sharon Shoesmith specifically blamed the baby’s mother, her psychotic boy friend and his brother. The 17 month old had suffered 50 horrific injuries including a broken back and broken ribs not to mention unspeakable Pavlovian torture despite receiving 60 visits from social workers, doctors and police over his final 8 months. Baby P was placed on the child protection register at 9 months old. A story so appalling and distressing, it will stay with those who followed it forever. More 3. The Drawn Duchess Comments regarding the obvious loss of weight of the malnourished Middleton duchess are endless. Is she getting thinner and thinner by the minute to: Regain her position from her camera- addicted sister, Pippa? Make her hair look bigger than Cheryl’s? Complete with Victoria Beckham? Prepare for her LA visit? Emulating Diana? Known for her calculating modus operandi, surely ex-Waity-Katie carried that pointless purse to meet and greet Michelle Obama as a way of showing off her skinny arms – or possibly to copy the Queen? The US only knew that Obama was in Britain when the DoC was photographed staring at Michelle. And to think, we are going to have year upon year upon year upon year of this sort of coverage and commentary. I'm feeling queasy. |