soap opera


Why “Frenetic” was the Media’s Most Over Used Word of the 2010 Election Soap Opera.

My seven year old daughter picked up the TV remote and switched channels. Off went live coverage of the post election, pre-coalition talks; on went Glee. Off went David Cameron and Nick Clegg, on came Sue Sylvester and Will Schuester.

“I was watching that” I protested.

“But it’s boring” she replied, “The Conservatives are getting together with the Lib Dems and they’re going to share everything. That’s all that’s going on”. Back to the shenanigans and plotting at McKinley High.

Gordon Brown like, I conceded defeat and reflected that she had a point.

Pakistan, Terrorism, Middle East, Politics and Soap Operas: and you thought British Politics had drama

In the last four days, in Afganistan and Pakistan, there have been roughly 152 deaths. That is 38 people a day. 38 people a day, have their families left all alone; have their heads blown off; have their organs destroyed by 'dum-dum' AK bullets; have their dreams destroyed. 

8 in Afganistan on 30th of March, 24 militants in NW Pakistan on 28th of March, atleast 50 (possibly 70) in a mosque attack in Pakistan, at least 10 in a Pakistani restaurant; and finally, possibly 40 future policemen, eradicated, in Pakistan.