Mumbai Mutterings
Poor old Gordon. He is not exactly good at taking criticism. He has been criticised at the very limited travel abroad, apart from to the United States, that he has undertaken. So he went off to India, of course thereby escaping any local questions here about rising interest rates, inflation, and his economic record.
He must welcome the Channel 4 Big Brother row like a hole in the head. It may have boosted the audience figures, but one cannot help but believe that this show has lost its appeal. I cannot imagine why a beautiful and sophisticated Bollywood actress could have been persuaded to incarcerate herself in the Big Brother house. It will undoubtedly put anybody similar off for good. She is in the company of one or two people who are not exactly shining products of educational attainment. The whole episode sheds light into a corner of British life that is deeply unattractive.