June 1, 2005
No surprise (and no class either)
So apparently Cherie Blair is exploiting her husband's job for money. According to the BBC, Chris Grayling, Shadow Leader of the House has asked John Hutton to look into the matter of Cherie making money from a lecture tour, the theme of which is billed as the inside account of the "First Lady of Downing Street"It would seem that Cherie is exploiting a grey area, an ability which comes naturally given her legal background. But we've been here so many times before. The book, the freebie gifts, the jollies at the expense of others, the only wonder is that she's got away with it for so long. If she wants to do a lecture tour, why not do one billed as Cherie Booth - My father was a womanising socialist actor. Doesn't have quite the same ring to it, does it.
To be honest, one of the many benefits of Tony's eventual departure is that we'll probably get to see Cherie appearing on such c-list shows as Through the Keyhole. It's hard to imagine just quite how foolish they'll make themselves appear once the strictures of Tony's political life are behind them, but I'm sure they'll manage it somehow.
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Posted by Clive on June 1, 2005 11:08 PM in the category Old Stuff