Thursday, April 30, 2009  British Junior MP Blames Swine Flu on
Susan Boyle  I have an idea for a future story arc for The
Office, which just recently tied up their "Michael Scott Paper
Company" storyline.  Next season, Michael Scott should be hired
as a consultant to the British Parliament, where he finds a
kindred spirit in junior Labour MP (Member of Parliament) Sion
Simon.  That's because, according to a story in the London Daily
Mail, Simon has gotten himself in more than a little hot water
over a stupid joke he made on Twitter.  Simon (@sionsimon),
who's an MP for Birmingham Erdington wrote:  Big mistake. Right
now, the whole world loves Susan Boyle, the British woman who
surprised the crap out of the world with an amazing performance
on Britain's Got Talent.  The Daily Mail said Tories
(Conservatives) were "horrified" by the insensitive remarks.
(But then, Tories will be "horrified" by any gaffe the Labour
(Liberals) make, and vice versa. Just like Republicans and
Democrats bickering here in the U.S.,