Introduction
This collection is a collection of seventy stories, each 280 words. They were inspired by the first picture seen on my Twitter feed on a given day.
Why does he always have to muzz his hair like that? Before a radio interview? Okay, so they're filming him going into a radio interview. He has to keep up appearances. Actually, would a fine haircut make a difference? Probably not. He's one of those guys whose shirt always hangs out.
They say he tells lies. Lie after lie, some claim. It's not just the twisting of statistics to suit his cause - that's what most of them do - but he doesn't even trade in verifiable facts, does he?
Of course, he's given us a bit of a giggle at times. They've even liked him on the mainland because he lightens things up. Gives them something to laugh at when things have got too serious. The trouble is, things are serious now and there isn't any time for buffoonery.
He rarely gets his facts right and he ought to be able to, given the education he's had. I know he's just being lazy. Can't be bothered to find out and now it's become a trademark so he can't drop the act even if he wanted to.
Good for the country, eh? Well I suppose at least he'll get on with it. He'll charge in there. Rummage around a bit. Fix a few things, break a few things. Perhaps he will bring us together. He'll unite us in our despair of him.
It's all one great big Eton mess, with a little jack Russell jumping up at their heels as the meringue and strawberries go flying. Oh oh. Tweedledee and Tweedledum either side of the Atlantic. But which one is Dee and which one is Dumb? Or dumb and dumber?
About the author
Gill James is published by The Red Telephone, Butterfly and Chapeltown. She edits CafeLit and writes for the online community news magazine: Talking About My Generation. She teaches Creative Writing and has an MA in Writing for Children and PhD in Creative and Critical Writing.
http://www.gilljameswriter.com
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