Fat Chance

Herman Cain’s career has comprised spells at Godfather Pizza, Coca Cola and Burger King. His development planning has ensured that in these leaner times we still have a lot of fat to live off.

Stones from the Glass House

At the G20 Summit Obama continued to lecture the EU about getting its economic house in order. He got his script from the Republicans on the Super Committee.

Chinese Checking

China still declines to revalue its currency against the US dollar and thus make its products more expensive in the US and American products less expensive in China. Democratic strategists claim that Obama is now determined to achieve this outcome through the alternative strategy of trashing the value of the US dollar.

The Wrong Stuff

People are questioning the qualifications of the republican contenders to take on the job of US President. None of them has appeared in B movies, has experience as a community organiser, knows Bill Ayres or been involved in a shady property dealing; although encouragingly one of them has been associated with the Bushes.

Home from Home

A professor at a family planning clinic is reportedly trying to recruit Arnie Schwarzenegger as a consultant. He believes it is essential to understand the complexities of family planning especially if you plan to have more than one.