Toffs, Nazis and Scary Religous People

[elvis_is_evil]

There are terrible things that happen in this country every day. Terrible things that we as citizens would be entirely justified in being outraged about. The number of homeless people in the UK. The number of children living in poverty. Human trafficking to the UK for a life of slavery and prostitution. So many things, in fact, that it is a wonder

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[annacdotes]

Spot on. While I believe that "the young prince's" get-up was less than sensitive, the furore that it has subsequently created is pathetic.

Then again, broadsheets itch for a means of legitimising the meaningless but fun gossip that the tabloid newspapers use as breaking news. Last year while the Sun was gleefully writing "Rebecca: she's one "loos" woman!", and the Star was delighting in finding tales of bisexuality and text sex, which newspaper was declaring that it's all Victoria Beckham's fault for daring to have a career *and* children? The Daily Mail obviously. Nope. It was our beloved Guardian (David Aaoronavitch - I never liked you anyway). Furthermore did we really need a month-long debate on whether a talented sportsman who shags his PA can be deemed the nation's hero anymore? Answers on a postcard please.

Well done Prince Harry, for being a walking media punch bag. Tsunami was getting a bit boring wasn't it - all those accounts of death and abject poverty were really starting to get a bit repetitive. What we really needed was a ginger anachronism in a Nazi costume. Now that's fun...