Why Bother ?.

Returning to the Jackson death briefly, Why did Messrs Brown and Cameron fall over themselves to send condolences to Jackson's family and friends ?. Idoubt if the Jackson clan have ever heard of either of them and it raises the demise of a musician, however talented, to the status of an international disaster.

Perhaps however they know something we dont. Perhaps they know that somewhere in these islands there is a parliamentary constituancy with such a high concentration of Jacko fans that failure to placate them might cost one party or another a vital seat at the upcoming general election.

Its more likely however, I suppose, that the gruesome twosome just couldnt resist another opportunity to associate themselves with celebrity.

Even when the celebrity in question is dead.