Guest 696- Registered: 31 Mar 2010
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The Prime Minister, speaking from India, has launched a scathing condemnation of Hilary Mantel's definition of Plastic Kate.
http://news.sky.com/story/1053879/pm-condemns-mantel-for-calling-kate-plastic
Mrs. Mantel believes that Kate is " becoming a jointed doll on which certain rags are hung".
That she has the "perfect plastic smile".
Of Kate's official portrait, which was unveiled last month, Mrs Mantel said "her eyes are dead and she wears the strained smile of a woman who really wants to tell the painter to b***** off".
Guest 710- Registered: 28 Feb 2011
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Ignorance is bliss, bliss is happiness, I am happy...to draw your attention to the possible connectivity in the foregoing.
Guest 710- Registered: 28 Feb 2011
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Ignorance is bliss, bliss is happiness, I am happy...to draw your attention to the possible connectivity in the foregoing.
Guest 698- Registered: 28 May 2010
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Reminds me of a joke from years ago: One day a father gets out of work and on his way home he suddenly remembers that it's his daughter's birthday.
He pulls over to a Toy Shop and asks the
sales person, "How much for one of those Barbies in the display window?"
The salesperson answers, "Which one do you mean, Sir?
We have: Work Out Barbie for $19.95, Shopping Barbie for $19.95, Beach Barbie for $19.95, Disco Barbie for $19.95, Ballerina Barbie for $19.95, Astronaut Barbie
for $19.95, Skater Barbie for $19.95, and Divorced Barbie for $265.95".
The amazed father asks: "It's what?! Why is the
Divorced Barbie $265.95 and the others only $19.95?"
The annoyed salesperson rolls her eyes, sighs, and answers: "Sir..., Divorced Barbie comes with: Ken's Car, Ken's House, Ken's Boat, Ken's Furniture, Ken's Computer, one of Ken's Friends, and a key chain made with Ken's balls.
I'm an optimist. But I'm an optimist who takes my raincoat - Harold Wilson
Guest 710- Registered: 28 Feb 2011
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#4
Ignorance is bliss, bliss is happiness, I am happy...to draw your attention to the possible connectivity in the foregoing.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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#6
has he got nothing better to do than get involved in trivialities, surely the trade mission to india should take up enough of his time?
Guest 716- Registered: 9 Jun 2011
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#7
He cannot ignore a headline..................
Jan Higgins
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#8
Good one Peter.
Howard it is called keeping in the news,
, rather like the spiteful tongued author has done, I wonder if she has a new book so is in need of publicity.
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howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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not in need of publicity jan, she has just won her second booker prize and been shortlisted umpteen times for other awards,
Jan Higgins- Location: Dover
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Winning the Booker etc does not always mean the books sell in high numbers.
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Guest 696- Registered: 31 Mar 2010
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Jan, Hilary Mantel was expressing her view on a public figure, not trying to sell a book.
I doubt she will ever be invited to cucumber sarnies at Buckingham Palace after that, or that she'll make it to baroness in the house of lords.
So all in all, if it were for publicity, she'd have said the opposite, glorified Kate, and received a royal blessing from high