Clarkson for PM

There's been a real sense of humour failure at Conservative HQ this week.

After 55,000 people called for Top Gear presenter, Jeremy Clarkson, to become Prime Minister in a recent petition (I believe I'm included in that number), 10 Downing Street has produced a 'jokey' 55 second video clip for it's You Tube site in response.

Not the type to let a good PR opportunity go to waste, the Tories quickly released a statement which said: "While the British public is having to tighten its belts, the government is spending taxpayers' money on a completely frivolous project." (bbc.co.uk/news)

They also said it showed that the Government had lost touch with reality, I personally think this is first thing they've done that I can relate to in a long time.

Downing Street insist it was produced without any cost, by a member of staff who had a spare half hour, and probably enjoyed every second of making the clip.

I didn't realise a dwindling economy meant we all have to trade in our sense of humour too. Lighten up chaps.

Helen