Smashy and Nicey are two of my favourite comedy characters. I couldn't help but think of them when I saw this story about Gordon Brown doing voluntary work over his Summer holiday.The story made it very clear that the Prime Minister didn't want anyone to know about his selfless activities during August. He must be furious that his philanthropy has been leaked to the press, I know I would be.
I wonder if he is more annoyed than when we found out that he had root canal work done with no anesthetic, or that he pumps iron to the Arctic Monkeys, or that he saved the world from boom and bust?
I feel sorry for the guy! No I really do! Just like Clarke Kent, Peter Parker, Bruce Wayne etc, he just wants to save the world without any of the kudos or hullabaloo. It is such a shame that we, the media obsessed bystanders, won't let him just get on with it.
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I had root canal with no anaesthetic. It didn't hurt at all - the nerve was dead. That's why I needed root canal in the first place.
This is pretty common.
Rather than complaining about whether there was too much or too little publicity, why not point out that voluntary work is good for society and can be a good way to spend your free time, rather than just vegging out on a beach, or attending dinner parties on yachts with people you would not normally be seen with.
The world does not have to all be about spin, it can be about doing good to. I wonder how much voluntary work he has done in the past that has escaped comment, but Catch 22 - if he told us then we would only accuse him of bragging.
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