Now the G20 and NATO summits are over, with radical decisions taken to chuck more money at the banks and send more soldiers to fight the unwinnable war in Afghanistan, at least we are going to be spared the sorry specatcle of the political WAG brigade.
As many of you know, I'm a solid feminist and a big supporter of chick's rights. And so when it comes to real footballer's WAGs, I'm fairly forgiving. Let's face it, there are always going to be a certain percentage of girls who are attracted to fame and power and if it means being roasted in a Manchester hotel to get near it, that's a price they are willing to pay.
But what is sickening now is the rise of the political WAG, as embodied by the hateful Carla Bruni.
I despise Carla Bruni. She is a little rich girl who played at dressing ups and then an awful musical 'career', breaking up more than one marriage along the way.
But now this clothes horse is held up as what a 'first lady' should be.
Excuse me? Michelle Obama is a Harvard educated woman who has forged a successful career in health care management. Kevin Rudd's wife, Therese Rein, has built a very lucrative international business. Sarah Brown was a prominent PR type who'd worked to create a thriving practice.
Yet these women are largely reduced to photo ops with Bruni, with the inevitable comparisons.
How come nobody sticks the boot into Bruni for failing to have achieved anything her life except take her clothes off and shag famous men?
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