Parallel Lives: Mark Thatcher and George Bush

[Dogmudgeon]

I say, old sport, surf here:
http://www.lnreview.co.uk/news/003421.php

Mark Thatcher has not been able to overthrow the Guinean government. Naturally, the relief at this belongs primarily to the Bioko people, but everyone in Britain can also be permitted an exhalation.

Because a quick look at Thatcher fils and Bush fils is a disconcerting glance.

... (Deleted: A whole section of bloody uncanny correspondances in the lives of young Messrs Thatcher and Bush.) ...

All in all, it makes you very very glad indeed that we don't have a dynastical system of government like the Americans. Because if Mark Thatcher had been able to swindle his way into politics, he wouldn't have needed to get involved in these '70s-movie scenarios with coups and oil and diamonds and gold. He'd be the Prime Minister, and our troops would currently be in Equatorial Guinea, possibly looking for WMDs.

Whatever would become of our world without its youthful, enthusiastic statesmen?

--bkl