Politics

Margaret Kimberley

George W. Bush famously said: "They misunderestimated me." His ungrammatical statements induce sneers and snickers, but convey powerful truths. After stealing the 2000 election, violating international law, trampling on the Constitution, and emptying the treasury to profit his pirate friends, Bush will go down in history as one of the most successful US presidents.

Alan Johnson: funny man of UK politicsHealth Secretary Alan Johnson prompted loud laughter when he cracked ribald jokes at a fund-raising gala dinner held by supporters of the woman who beat him for the post of Labour Party deputy leader.

Senior UK politician Vince Cable has written to the new chairman of the Royal Bank of Scotland Tom McKillop and Labour government Business Secretary Lord Mandelson, to demand that the loan given by the bank to a company owned by controversial Russian billionaire Oleg Deripaska should be repaid on time.

Thamsanqa Zhou

Although it does not represent the ideal, most Zimbabweans in the United Kingdom celebrate the signing of a deal facilitating a government of national unity in our country.

Anne Kilkenny - Alaskan Democrat

Republican contender: Sarah PalinI am a resident of Wasilla, Alaska. I have known Sarah Palin since 1992. Everyone here knows Sarah, so it is nothing special to say we are on a first-name basis. Our children have attended the same schools. Her father was my child's favourite teacher.