Sally Bonkers
Sally Bonkers - aka Sally Bercow - is the publicity-seeking wife of the Speaker of the House of Commons - John Bercow.
Apparently Sally is one of the 'contestants' in Celebrity Big Brother - and has moved into her new home with a bunch of similarly desperate people - whose names I scarcely recognise.
I won't be watching the programme this time - though I did so once or twice before to witness first George Galloway and then Tommy Sheridan - make prize fools of themselves.
But it is quite sad to see what people - who regard themselves as socialists or Labour supporters - will do for money when push comes to shove.
Sally has come in for particular criticism because while she is giving some of her fee to charity - she is also handing a big chunk to the publicist Max Clifford - while keeping £30,000 or £40,000 for herself.
Some say that as Sally is living rent free - at public expense - in the luxurious Speaker's apartments at the Palace of Westminster - she should give her whole fee to charity or some good cause.
Which is probably true - but does anyone really care?
Among the famous 'celebrities' who will be joining Sally in the Big Brother House are - Kerry Katona and Jedward.
Perhaps I'm wrong - perhaps the nation will be glued to its TV screens in the days ahead.
I hope not.
Because in its own way this would say as much about modern Britain - as all the recent rioting and looting in our city streets.
Apparently Sally is one of the 'contestants' in Celebrity Big Brother - and has moved into her new home with a bunch of similarly desperate people - whose names I scarcely recognise.
I won't be watching the programme this time - though I did so once or twice before to witness first George Galloway and then Tommy Sheridan - make prize fools of themselves.
But it is quite sad to see what people - who regard themselves as socialists or Labour supporters - will do for money when push comes to shove.
Sally has come in for particular criticism because while she is giving some of her fee to charity - she is also handing a big chunk to the publicist Max Clifford - while keeping £30,000 or £40,000 for herself.
Some say that as Sally is living rent free - at public expense - in the luxurious Speaker's apartments at the Palace of Westminster - she should give her whole fee to charity or some good cause.
Which is probably true - but does anyone really care?
Among the famous 'celebrities' who will be joining Sally in the Big Brother House are - Kerry Katona and Jedward.
Perhaps I'm wrong - perhaps the nation will be glued to its TV screens in the days ahead.
I hope not.
Because in its own way this would say as much about modern Britain - as all the recent rioting and looting in our city streets.
