Cherie still doesn't get it

Following on from my earlier posts the row about Cherie Blair's hair has been reignited by the woman herself. In an interview she has tried to dismiss the affair as a "load of fuss about trivia" and "Who noticed, or who made a big fuss, that the Tory Party paid £3,500 for the leader of the Opposition's make-up?" The two cases are not remotely comparable - Michael Howard was leading the campaign and being put forward as a potential Prime Minister and whilst Cherie Blair is just a hanger on. But with Cherie's cavalier attitude it should comes as no surprise that The Little Red Book of New Labour Sleaze contains several Cherie stories detailing the way she has milked her non-position for financial gain. With Not So Very New Labour trying to introduce state funding for political parties does anyone want our taxes to be paying for pointlessly expensive hairdos for this hanger on?

The Little Red Book of New Labour Sleaze

For those who haven't seen the announcements by Iain Dale and Guido Fawkes, the two have teamed up to produce The Little Red Book of New Labour Sleaze.This book covers over a hundred examples of New Labour sleaze from the last nine years and has been by fellow bloggers and blog readers everywhere.

In their own words from the press release:

Iain Dale:This is the first time a group of bloggers have come together to write a book. The power of blogging is that it is instantaneous – and that's more or less what this book will be. The blogging community has played a leading part in exposing the lies and hypocrisy of New Labour. By bringing together all their sleaze and scandal into one magnificent tome we aim to demonstrate why Tony Blair heads the sleaziest government in living memory.

Guido Fawkes: New Labour promised to be 'whiter than white', yet during the last 9 years they have averaged a sleazy escapade almost every month. The time is right to compile them all into one handy volume. Getting the blogosphere to come together to write the book will get it produced fast and furiously by diverse new writers.

The Little Red Book of New Labour Sleaze is published on 19 May, price £7.99 and can be ordered from Politicos Bookstore.