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But wasn't her promotion from the backbenches given by Thatcher? It was under Thatcher that she did the salmonella thing, wasn't it?

During Major's leadership, I think she was mostly kept out of the way. Although it's quite likely that John Major kept her out of the cabinet because he wanted as little to do with her as possible, it could also be argued that he left her out because she was deeply unpopular, and a bit of a loudmouth. Anyway, it certainly did nothing for her career.

Well, it did nothing for her political career, but it won't do any harm to her writing career.

I read in one of the reports that she put it into her book because she was upset she wasn't in the index of John Major's memoirs.

I also have a soft spot for Edwina Curry - I got salmonella poisoning at the time (of the scandal) and felt she was the only person not saying - no its nothing. At the time I was furious. Actually - I still am.

Makes you wonder about all the talk about Ginny on Spitting Image.

No, let's face it, who would buiy Edwina Currie's autobiography if it *didn't* have juicy gossip about affaris in it?

"John Major?! and Edwina Currie!?!"

*shudder*

I respected Edwina for voicing her honest opinions on the eggs etc. Am I hypocritical to think less of her for voicing this truth, now, all these years on? I'd be more likely to buy her autobiography for the egg story than this.

This doesn't make Major more interesting to me. Four years of deception is ... distasteful. Not to mention that it gave leverage to anyone who knew. Great. Just what we need in our PMs.

Mrs T's comment is a classic. I'll memorise that for future use. 'I'm sorry, I don't recall if anyone might have mentioned such a thing to me' is so much better than 'I don't know'.

Remember in the early 90's. Didn't John Major have a lot to do with the Prince and Princess of Wales. I seem to remember he was acting in a kind of intermediary, marraige guidance kind of a role.

It seems that he was better qualified for it than I thought.

A lot of people are better qualified for that than one might think.

B

Afterthought: I wonder if he told them?

B

Probably not outright, as talking about yourself is usually recomended to be avoided in such circumstances. Although I could well imagine him making oblique references to 'similar circumstances I have been involved in in the past', or somesuch.

Bugger, that was me, sorry chaps

Ah ha! Another case of two people, one PC. I see we will have to pay close attention to who is who and saying what from now on.

B

Does this mean I now oblidged to admit to my affairs with Princess Diana, Edwina Curry, and Geoffry Archer?

Yes, I'm afraid it does.

If Geoffrey Archer denies it, then we'll know it's true.

Edwina is already writing a new book about the passionate, but ultimately doomed love affair between her two latest characters. A famous, beautiful, mature but sexy writer named Elvira Chilli-con-Carne, and her youthful lover McCarthy the Unprepared.

I have to say when I heard this at 7am on Saturday morning, I sat bolt upright in bed.

Its like finding out your parents still have sex!

It's WORSE than finding out your parents have sex. You know your parents must have done it at least once for each child. But for the greater good of the party!

As I said, I am not in the least bit surprised about Edwina, but I guess I am a tad surprised about JM. Makes you wonder how stiff that upper lip really is.



B

Did you hear Mary Archer's comment about 'being surprised not at Ms Currie's indiscretion but at John Major's temporary lack of taste'?

I loved the listener to Broadcasting House who pointed out that perhaps Mary Archer isn't the best person to comment on matters of taste where mates are concerned.

*wanders through backlog*

*has to make SUPREME effort no to laugh long and hard at the "He's not the Prime Minister he's a very naughty boy!" remark. As I'm at work. And supposed to be doing some work*

Truth is - as they say - stranger than fiction.

What makes me laugh about this whole thing is the fact that the Tabloids completely failed to glean any information on it at all ... it seems something of a moot point considering how little he does these days.

Well, at least she only made one major mistake, even if she did end up with egg on her face.



B

Knew there was a reason I was still subscribed to this thread.

And am fairly sure that horrendously bad joke from Ben was it.


Oh dear. Oh dear. Oh dear.


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