There had been talk of a ban on Mrs Beckett's celebrated
holiday vehicle because of security fears. But now that the former Foreign
Secretary is out of a job, the beloved caravan will gain a reprieve. Yay!
Shaun Woodward
The new Northern Ireland Secretary famously enjoys the
services of a butler,
thanks to his marriage to Sainsbury's heiress Camilla. Last week's new job
at Hillsborough Castle brings with it a handsome perk -
another butler. So, while the Tories have David 'Two Brains' Willets, step
forward Two Butlers Woodward. Clarets all
round.
Justin
Timberlake
For his Future sex/Love tour, the nimble poppet has
asked that at every venue he is supplied with Hershey's chocolate bars, a
dressing room temperature of 22 degrees and Beano antiwind tablets ('take
right before your first bite'). Rock and roll!
Kindly stop your carping
at the back. It's hardly for want of trying that he's never been quite
good enough. Bravo for his handsome part in a magnificent match against Carlos
Moya.
Google
The search engine is being sued by businessman Brian Retkin who claims
that the results that come up under his name are defamatory. If he
wins, it will set a dangerous precedent for the company. Never having
thought of it before, we, of course, have been googling Retkin all
week.
Intersex relationships
A quarter of women entering civil partnerships with another woman have
previously been married to a man, according to statistics released last
week. Which might say more about men than the institution of marriage
itself.