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THE MAGAZINE MONITOR
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10 THINGS WE DIDN'T KNOW THIS TIME LAST WEEK
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10 THINGS
10 sheep by William Davies
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Snippets harvested from the week's news, chopped, sliced and diced for your weekend convenience.
1. Whale vomit is used by perfumers, to whom it is known as ambergris, and costs £11-a-gram.
2. Whales don't drink - they get their water intake from their food.
3. Aged 13, John Prescott travelled to Brighton with his family to compete for a £1,000 prize in the Most Typical Family competition.
4. Twenty-eight percent of retail sales in Britain, by value, are shops' "own brand" goods.
5. Stephen Fry drives a black cab while in London. (Simon Hughes, however, drives a yellow one.)
6. The composer behind the UK Theme, the medley of English, Scottish, Welsh and Northern Irish tunes which is soon to be axed from Radio 4's early morning routine, was Fritz Spiegl, the man who also wrote the tune to Z-Cars.
7. Chris Martin wanted to hyphenate daughter Apple's surname, but his wife Gwyneth vetoed the name Paltrow-Martin because "Apple Blythe Alison Martin is just so lovely".
8. Heather Mills McCartney told her husband Paul that she would only marry him if he gave up smoking cannabis.
9. One percent of heroin addicts in the UK are treated with state-prescribed heroin.
10. In the 1960s, the CIA used to watch Mission Impossible to get ideas about spying.
[Sources where no story linked: 3, Times, Wednesday. 4, Financial Times, Thursday. 5. Who do you think you are? BBC Two, Wednesday. 7, Guardian, Friday. 8, Observer, Sunday.]
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YOUR LETTERS FRIDAY 17 JANUARY 1700 GMT
So ... "The operation to reattach a penis is the same kind of surgery to repair a severed finger, but far less common." May I suggest ...
1. men have 10 times more fingers/thumbs than the other bit
2. women have fingers
3. we're probably a little less fussy where we stick our fingers.
This has to be a nomination for 10 things we already knew!
QJ,
Stafford, UK
When George Galloway returns to Parliament he shouldn't take any comfort from the Tory cries of "bring back the cat".
Kieran Boyle,
Oxford, England
Further to the book being run on what will be the first taunt to Mr Galloway when he returns to the house. I nominate: "We welcome back to the house Mr Galloway, and hope he is feline better."
Steve K,
Fraserburgh, Scotland
Your business pages on Friday had a picture of Bill Gates with Gordon Brown and the headline "Gates gives $600m more to stop TB". Would TB mean Tony Blair by any chance?
Geoff Harrison,
Alsager
Sorry but what does "adumbrated" mean (George Galloway quoted in 7 days 7 questions). Google didn't help.
Mark,
Boreham, UK
Re: question five in 7 days 7 questions: trust me, if you take a whale out of water it WILL stop breathing and it WILL die!
David Molloy,
UK
Further to the discussion about vinyl, I found a wonderful book before Christmas - Great Lies to Tell Small Kids by Andy Riley. One of my favourite lies was: "Before we had MP3 players, people would employ marching bands (who knew 10,000 tunes by heart) to follow them around." I do not have any children, and I miss the chance to mess with their heads in this way.
Ralph,
Cumbria
Re: TV's sleep buttons stand accused. I've just recently bought myself a brand new TV. Instead of the usual 'Standby' button, the remote has an 'On/Off' button instead. It really DOES turn off the TV - no LED lights or anything. Perhaps the manufacturers should make it compulsory for all TV remotes to have this feature in the future. It would reduce power consumption greatly.
LH,
Tyne & Wear, UK
I remember the three clocks which used to be on the BBC News front page (Edward Higgins' letter on Wednesday)! Weren't they supposed to be customisable, so you could set one to your own time zone? I vaguely remember fighting with the utility to customise them and somehow always getting New Zealand time. Useful when you live in Canada...
Charlene,
Calgary
Do I win a new prize for having my letter published at the end of the letters section without having to ask for it to be published at the top?
Nads,
UK
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shantelle healy,
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CAPTION COMPETITION **UPDATED** FRIDAY 27 JANUARY
Winning entries in this week's caption competition.
Fluffy the owl and Julie Duffy, a 10-year-old pupil at a Dublin school, help launch a wildlife art challenge.
6. "Simon Hughes is what....?!?!"
Dave B, Stevenage, UK
5. Owl: Comrade your mission, if you decide to accept it is to discover how the British spy rock works, this owl will self distruct in 5 seconds
John Gates, Reading
4. "Would you...like me to be the cat now?"
Karl Walde, Oxford, UK
3. Springwatch The Revenge
Lynn, London
2. You did WHAT to the pussycat???
Stephen Buxton, Coventry, UK
1. What do you mean "I love you, Gary"? Who's Gary?
P J, West Yorks
PAPER MONITOR FRIDAY 27 JANUARY 1045 GMT
A service highlighting the riches of the daily press.
To have one leader embroiled in a scandal is a misfortune. To have two - well, the second a leadership hopeful - looks like carelessness. So when a third "chooses" to speak to the Sun about how he has slept with men as well as women, despite denials to the contrary, a Lib Dem could be forgiven for despairing of yet more tricky headlines.
But the party has weathered slings and arrows far worse than the admission that one of its leading figures has a private life. "At least no-one's shot a dog yet," jokes one MP in the Guardian, referring to the Liberals' darkest day 30 years ago when past leader Jeremy Thorpe was tried for - and acquitted of - conspiracy to murder.
The Sun, having yesterday invited Ming Campbell to "give us a ring" to round out the set of Lib Dem leadership scandals, today has a gracious offer for MPs who are secretly gay: "Call our political team and confess all. Don't worry about the cost. We'll call you straight back." Boom boom.
The Times, meanwhile, contributes to Paper Monitor's favourite trend for headlines that mean you needn't read on (see Wednesday's PM for a fine example) - "Two hands, six fingers, nine surgeons and one successful 17-hour operation".
And nice one, the Express, for spotting that Brad Pitt always looks like his girlfriend, now his locks match his raven-haired ladylove Angelina Jolie. Witness his past make-overs: all-American golden boy with Jennifer Aniston; blond and sleek with Gwyneth Paltrow. PM will now display far too close an interest in Mr Pitt's appearance by recalling his quirky outsider look when engaged to indie queen Juliette Lewis.
FRIDAY 27 JANUARY
Thursday's Daily Mini-Quiz asked how much money was in a big pile of money, which helpfully was pictured. The answer was 100m - it was the EuroMillions jackpot. Today, as a special treat, we would like to introduce the Pointless Poll - a new feature dedicated to drawing out the kinds of findings which will appear in the next day's papers (eg: "98% of readers of the BBC News Magazine said that if they were stuck in a lift and were given the choice of piped music to have to listen to, they would prefer the Birdie Song to Axel F.") Let the fun begin, on the index now. All credit to Stephen Buxton for the idea.
YOUR LETTERS THURSDAY 26 JANUARY 1810 GMT
According to your article on reality TV (Baby I'm Desperate, 26 January): "The limits of this type of TV are limitless." Well it's nice to know that this dumbing down of TV hasn't spilled over on to those who analyse it.
Dave Stuart,
Southampton
I don't think all is lost for the British lunch break (yesterday's Daily Mini-Quiz). I think that the worrying seven-minute decrease can be explained by noting that six months ago it was summer. In summer, one is more prone to going to the park to eat one's lunch, enjoying the sunshine and tranquility with 55,000 other people. In winter, chilliness precludes this, and even 19 minutes in the staff canteen can feel like a lifetime.
Ed,
London
Despite having no sound, I got 10 out of 10 on the Mozart quiz. And it only took me 37 attempts.
Steve C,
London
Place your bets for the first Galloway cat pun in the House of Commons. My bet is on Blair telling someone they "look like the cat who got the cream".
Alexander,
London
Re:Sex helps reduce stress of public speaking, study finds. Surely this requires some spectacularly good multi-tasking?
Bryn Roberts,
Bristol
Re sex and public speaking... This is just an homage to Police Academy isn't it? This 80s revival has simply gone too far!
Matt,
Surrey, UK
Paper Monitor! I know you're interested in George Galloway, but you missed Boris Johnson's first ever Telegraph Podcast!
Caryn,
West Sussex
I'd just like to inform all readers who play The Game (Wikipedia entry) that they have just lost. Oh, and everyone else is now playing as per the first rule.
Adrian Lovell, Edinburgh, UK
Re: Graeme, Woking (Monitor Letters, Wednesday). The other day my wife saw the phrase "Mild Innuendo", and asked for an explanation. So I gave her one.
Jon Speechley, Exeter, UK
Close study of the world's smallest fish reveals it is 17 papillary ridges long. Would such a measurement constitute a rule of thumb?
G, Canary Wharf
I see that Judy Cabbages has returned to the fold (Monitor Letters, Wednesday). Could we possibly have a feature on her reaction to worldwide fame following that Wikipedia posting? Aside from that: madam, we stand in awe.
Matt, London, UK
To Edward Higgins, Plumstead (Monitor Letters, Wednesday) - you and other regular BBC News readers may be intersted in looking at The Wayback Machine. Personally, I've not found the three clocks mentioned but have had fun reading the old news articles - Enjoy!
Nads,
UK
PUNORAMA ***UPDATED*** THURSDAY 26 JANUARY 1205 GMT
The sought-after fatty lumps
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It's time for Punorama.
The rules are straightforward - we choose a story which has been in the news, and invite you to create an original punning headline for it.
This week it's the story of the Australian couple in the money after finding sperm whale vomit on a beach - known as ambergris, the rare substance is used in perfumes and is worth £11 a gram.
Moby Sick ("I doubt I'm the only one who's thought of this") says Stuart, West Midlands. Yep, great minds think alike, with the same entry from, among others, Stuart Jenkinson, Bradford; Maggie, South London; Andy, Epsom, UK; Adam, Newport, Wales; Steve, London; Brian Ritchie, Oxford; Michael O'Connor, Birmingham; Jason Sweby, Plymouth; A Grant, London; Tony, Petersfield; Gearoid O'Muimeachain, London.
And James, Cape Town, Brightest Africa, picks up another recurring theme with Super cool as tourists pick up whale's expectorations.
Variations on another theme came with Eau de Barf-um and Eauggghhh de Cologne, bother from Sean Smith, Bucks, and Eau de Colon from Chris Field, US.
Sarah Wakely, London, raised the tone with Heaven scent, which was promptly lowered again - and commendably so - by Sean Smith with Heave 'n' scent, Nouveau retch from Nizar, San Jose, CA, US, and There's always carats in it from Simon Rooke, Nottingham.
And sought after for rarity value are Whale meat's a gain from Kip, Norwich, and Rock of Wages from Glenn J, UK.
PAPER MONITORTHURSDAY 26 JANUARY 1046 GMT
A service highlighting the riches of the daily press.
One photo appears in almost all the papers - can you guess? Like a solar eclipse, it is advisable to look away but impossible not to stare; George Galloway in an ill-fitting red leotard, dancing like a scary robot.
The Respect MP for Bethnal Green and Bow has lost Celebrity Big Brother, but the day started with a win in his libel case against the Daily Telegraph.
Thus under its leotard picture, the Telegraph recounts how it lost its appeal against the £150,000 payout. But if Mr Galloway is hoping for an apology, he'll not find it here - editor Neil Darbyshire says "there are many questions about Mr Galloway's relationship with the Saddam regime which have yet to be answered".
Which gives the Guardian an excuse to run its own leotard photo with news that the MP faces two possible inquiries into his dealings with the former Iraqi leader. So too does the Daily Mail (with the pic reprinted large - far larger than taste and decency requires).
The Times accompanies its photo with an article on his constituents' views of his time in the CBB house, and the Express opts for a cartoon of the leotard-clad MP saying "I'll make anyone investigating me for fraud look pretty stupid".
The Sun needs no such excuse, gleefully running it with the caption "in a tights spot". Even the Financial Times gets a gratuitous mention of the leotard into its Notebook.
Only the Daily Mirror is above such antics, rejecting the leotard pic in favour of one of the other housemates wearing fake breasts.
THURSDAY 26 JANUARY
When it comes to equipping our workforce with skills for the 21st Century, speed eating might be the most important. Noting that the average UK lunchtime lasts just 19 minutes, yesterday's Daily Mini-Quiz asked what it was just six months ago. The answer: 26 minutes (two-thirds of you got it right). At that rate of decline, lunch breaks will have disappeared altogether within a couple of years. "Gulp." Yes, indeed. Today's DMQ is on the Magazine index.
YOUR LETTERS WEDNESDAY 25 JANUARY 1510 GMT
Re: Spying fact or spying fiction, 24 January. During the Cold War, surveillance equipment disguised as rocks were used by the Stasi to snoop on British bases in West Germany. Could this incident be part of the 80s fashion revival?
Niroda Abboud,
Kuwait , Kuwait
Re: Paper Monitor: My copy of The Guardian tells me that Jodie Marsh has 11 GCSEs. Another misprint to report to them?
Ben,
Bristol
Monitor note to Ben: Mea culpa. It was 11.
I'd like to claim the prize for most musical reader. I scored 7/10 in your Mozart quiz. (I have no sound on my computer.)
Brenma,
I bought a sandwich the other day which had the following warning: "Contains Mild Mustard". Do I win a prize for deliberately missing the point for comic effect?
Graeme,
Woking, UK
My nomination for 10 Things We Already Knew is "This report reveals that gobbledegook is plaguing government communications".
Adam,
London, UK
I just clicked the link on the Have Your Say page about Google and its censorship in China. Guess what? I couldn't access the page. Is Google and the BBC trying to hide something from us. I think we should be told.
Mark,
Guildford, UK
Seeing the three clocks at different times on the Daily Mini-Quiz today brought back to me what seems like a memory from the womb... do any other longstanding readers remember the time when there used to be three clocks on the front page of the BBC News site? I also seem to remember that they took a long time to load - but that was the days when a 14.4k modem was standard. Perhaps finding an image of this early front page could be a challenge for all those who like a game of Cabbaging?
Edward Higgins,
Plumstead
Walking through a hospital ward today a patient called out "Ah! gentle dames, it gars me greet." Another then yelled "Wee, sleekit, cow'rin', tim'rous beastie!" I asked the nurse "Insane?" "What? No", the nurse replied, "this is the Burns ward." Enjoy your Burns night everyone.
Judy Cabbages,
Peebles, Scotland
Is it me or in the article Scientists find 'smallest fish', does clicking 'Enlarge Image' actually makes the fish smaller?
MarkG,
Maidenhead, UK
PAPER MONITOR WEDNESDAY 25 JANUARY 1050 GMT
A service highlighting the riches of the daily press.
As they might say on Paper Monitor's new favourite TV show, Deal or No Deal, let's have a quick round.
The Daily Mail asks: "Could a chimp ever be charged with murder?" Paper Monitor hasn't actually read the article in question (though it suspects the answer would be: "Er, no.") but it does highlight again the trend for papers to have the kinds of headlines that mean you really don't need to bother reading on. (See last Friday's papers for a prime example.)
The Mail illustrates this point fantastically with a double page splash under the headline: "VINDICATED... why Britain needs a free Press and politicians will always try to suppress it. For 29 years it stained the Mail's reputation... How we 'wrongly' accused state-owned British Leyland of corruption. Now it emerges the story was true and ministers lied, smearing this paper and destroying lives in the process."
That's some headline.
There is also much coverage in the papers of Radio 4's decision to scrap a jolly tune it plays at 5am each day. It's a medley of well-known themes from around the UK, including Danny Boy, Greensleaves, Men of Harlech, Rule Britannia etc etc, but is now to be replaced with an extra news bulletin. Former Today presenter Sue McGregor shows she's still got the acuity for which she was much admired, saying: "If people are that desperate for news, can't they go to the website?" How true.
The Guardian reveals in an interview with Jodie Marsh that she got 10 GCSEs, all at grade A and A*, and three A levels, and that she plans to write: "The writing is something I wanna carry on in the long-term. It will always be there. I'm gonna write novels."
And finally. Yesterday it was porridge being good for your sex life. Today, thanks to the Times: "A diet of Porridge is the best way to keep comedy alive."
What? Superfood good for your sense of humour? Oh. It's Porridge with a capital P.
WEDNESDAY 25 JANUARY
In Tuesday's Daily Mini-Quiz, we asked how long it was since Mrs Thatcher had been nicknamed "The Iron Lady". It was 30 years - which only 26% of you got right. 55% thought it was 25 years. Wednesday's question is on the index now.
YOUR LETTERS TUESDAY 24 JANUARY 1520 GMT
Re TV's sleep buttons stand accused, 23 January: My Freeview digibox has a standby LED on when not in use. To save electricity should I leave the unit on (but TV off) so the standby light is not on, or set it to standby (with light on)? Which uses least electricty? I am very very confused now.
David Wright,
Glasgow UK
I'm sure they haven't considered the whole picture. What about the energy SAVED by people not having to stand up and walk to the TV to turn it on, by using their remote? [However, you would need to add back the energy taken to search for the stupid remote in the first place].
Mike,
UK
Re Paper Monitor and the discussion of porridge helping your libido. So Windy and Molly from the Feathers show that sexing up the product does sell. Perhaps Mr Oaten could employ a similar strategy?
Candace,
New Jersey, US
What is there to "understand" (Dr Alexander Turnbull, Monitor letters, Monday) about black vinyl? It's just the way music was delivered back then. MP3s and the interweb are just a current way of delivering music. In a few years it will be different again.
I think you had better try again to explain it to your son, or he will look at bit stupid in 2050 when he tries to buy an MP3 player.
Tina McPhail,
Glasgow, UK
My wife was explaining to our twin three-year-old boys about DVDs, CDs videos etc, but decided to skip vinyl and drop the subject when one innocently asked: "Did you have houses in those days?" I suddenly feel very old at 30.
Pip Toalin,
Kettering
Saturday's Times explained the size of the Thames whale by reference to a Ford Ka.
Adrian,
Manchester, UK
According to Russia's Rossiya TV channel the electronic 'spy' rock discovered in Moscow was "loaf-sized".
David Dee,
Maputo Mozambique
Top South-East Wales stories on Monday: Stereophonics cancel Oasis dates and
Water supply back to 2,000 homes.
Jel,
Swansea
I note the article stating that people who use the iTunes website to download songs onto those iPod things are also keen cider drinkers.
Might this be because both are Apple products?
Ed,
London
Now is probably not the time, but "Rt Hon Mark Oaten MP" is an anagram for "Ok Mr - entrap hot man!"
Gus,
London
What happened to the Weblog Watch feature? Lots to chew on this week, as a major (by blogospheric standards) conflict has erupted among the politicobloggers: with Guido (order-order.com) and Recess Monkey (recessmonkey.com) claiming some credit for breaking the Oaten scandal and others (such as chickyog.blogspot.com) accusing them of gutter press efforts.
Neil Golightly,
Manchester, UK
It's a man's man's man's world... why would a wee filly like me bother to click any further than Monday's front page, on which there is not one, not two, but THREE men lined up across the middle where usually there is something entertaining/diverting/informative. So why DID I click further? To get to the Magazine of course. Where there were just two middle-aged slightly balding men. Whew.
Isabella,
Sheffield
PAPER MONITOR TUESDAY 24 JANUARY 1037 GMT
A service highlighting the riches of the daily press.
Some papers have a real talent for turning the most mundane story into something a bit sexy, and there's a rather fine example in the Daily Mail today.
The health benefits of porridge have helped fuel a boom in popularity, with sales of the instant varieties up 44% and the more traditional versions up 22%, says the paper.
So? We all know oats reduce the risk of heart attacks, lower cholesterol and help weight loss, but does this increase in sales really warrant almost a full page of coverage?
It does in some papers when it is proved that this rather sensible breakfast choice also improves your sex life. After all, they're not called oats for nothing.
They boost libido by helping re-balance testosterone and oestrogen in the body, says the article.
To fully exploit this sexy angle the story is accompanied by a picture of the rather attractive Sophie Dahl eating a bowl of porridge and is catch lined: Getting her oats.
The paper also notes the appeal of porridge is now so great that it has made its way onto the breakfast menu at McDonald's. Paper Monitor just hopes its libido boosting abilities aren't instant.
TUESDAY 24 JANUARY 2006
In Monday's Daily Mini-Quiz, we asked you to estimate how many members there were in the Swiss Guard, which protects the Pope. 41% of you said 355, and 40% said 110. The 40% of you were right.
YOUR LETTERS MONDAY 23 JANUARY 1643 GMT
With regard to your story Is Pete Tong Pete Tong?
I have a 14-year-old son who asked me the other day (as we trawled round the charity shops) "What ARE these black things??"
I tried to explain that before MP3s, there were CDs, and before that tapes, and before that "records". I couldn't make him understand.
Dr Alexander Turnbull,
London
The headline Sentences to 'mean what they say' confused me for quite a while - was it some new initiative against sloppy language, I wondered, or perhaps, more chillingly, a campaign against simile and metaphor? Now, that would be a different kettle of fish...
Ian Rutt,
Bristol
Re: TV's 'sleep' button stands accused . Why not make it so that devices are clearly labelled with their standby mode consumption and how much this costs as a first step? Next step could be asking electric suppliers to indicate on bills how much of the cost is likely to be from standby mode appliances (ie a big warning on the bill showing that 15 quid of the bill might be for standby mode) And then devices could also show a message on switch on showing how much electric was used and what it cost while they were 'sleeping'.
Michael Spears,
St Albans
Are we still doing the 'gratuitous Ricky Gervais watch'? If so can I nominate Podcasts spread their wings which although has a picture of Mr Gervais as the leader, the story is totally unconnected to him.
James Dawkins,
Luton
Re: Science 'not for normal people'. "Seventy percent of 11-15-year-olds do not picture scientists as "normal young and attractive men and women", a poll has suggested."
Is there really someone who didn't know that this time last week?
Emma Bates,
Kendal, UK
Re: Beer drinkers 'eating more junk'. The distinction between wine and beer drinkers in terms of what kind of foods they choose to eat is very interesting as when I was at University (studying ancient and medieval history) we were taught that one of the most useful ways of defining a culture as either northern or southern European was to consider whether they cooked with butter and drank beer (northern) or cooked with olive oil and drank wine (southern). It is a distinction that can be made from the earliest written records and is in fact one of the first things that each culture notes about the other.
Norna Scott,
York, UK
They never really told us how big the unfortunate mammal in the Thames was; presumably it was the size of Wales.
Colin,
Thatcham
PAPER MONITOR MONDAY 23 JANUARY 1130 GMT
A service highlighting the riches of the daily press.
What sort of verdict does Mark Oaten get from the papers following his resignation from the Lib Dem front bench? Is it one of sympathy? Good taste? Restraint? Mild sarcasm? You decide.
The Daily Mirror kicks off with: "The onetime Nice Party suddenly resembles a drive-by shooting... Disgraced Mark 'Quaker' Oaten is a victim of his own arrogance."
The Sun, sniggering, says: "Lib Dems tell rent boy shame MP: WE'RE RIGHT BEHIND YOU"
The Daily Mail takes a look at Mark Oaten's family home: "Yellow swings, a blue-and-green climbing frame, a well-used silver Renault Espace people carrier for family outings, a couple of bikes leaning against the wall, cut logs for the fire... all there, poignant signs of a happy and loving family live speaking volumes for the stupidity of Man."
The Daily Telegraph highlights five Liberal falls from grace: Prostitution (Gladstone), Infidelity (Lloyd George), On trial (Thorpe), Adultery (Ashdown), Alcohol (Kennedy), and says: "Charles Kennedy's demise was tortuously slow. Mark Oaten's was vertiginous."
The Times looks at the remaining front-runners for the Lib Dem leadership. Columnist Tim Hames writes:"What we are left with instead might be described as The Muppet Show election. It pits Gonzo the Great against Sam the Eagle."
Simon Hughes is Gonzo - "energetic, engaging and sincere. He is also perceived to be chaotic, idiosyncratic and unpredictable. In one Muppet episode, Gonzo shouts towards the audience: 'Ladies and gentlemen. This evening I will perform a feat of lunatic daring.' There are too many Lib Dem MPs who fear that this would also be Mr Hughes's approach if he were their leader."
Sir Menzies Campbell is Sam - "austere, reliable and sage... Sam the Eagle told the rest of the Muppet troupe that: 'You are all weirdos.' It is a sentiment that Sir Menzies might keep in mind if he addresses the next party conference as leader."
MONDAY 23 JANUARY
Friday's Daily Mini-Quiz, with additional picture input, asked which came to the world first.... Baby Spice or Concorde's commercial flights? The answer - it was a dead heat, with both arriving on the same day, Friday 20 January. Only 20% of you got it right. Sixty-eight percent sided with Concorde.
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