Failing to find the Berwickshire News in N13 I had to resort to the electronic version. The letter column being obviously short of material prints an antediluvian cut and paste recycled joke,
SIR, - From the following (heard on the grapevine) you can see that the special relationship is still going strong between the USA and UK. What is the difference between the USA and the UK? Answer - America has President Obama, Johnny Cash, Bob Hope and Stevie Wonder. Britain has Prime Minister Brown, no cash, no hope, no wonder we are in a mess
They might as well start soliciting correspondence from the self styled Regent of Scotland who seems to be lying low. This is more interesting and demonstrates how at least two of the Huttonian grandchildren have inherited his numeracy. Hope they don't grow up to being Banksters. Given their obvious skill with figures this is an unlikely prospect
