The people of Britain are today left wondering why the Prime Minister of Great Britain has remained so quiet on the subject of Michael Jackson's death. How can the PM not have the heart publicly to mourn the passing of one who touched so many lives?

Is it indeed not time that the institution of government moved with the times and showed that it too can care? Is it not time that the flags were flown at half mast? Is it not time that we British cast aside our stiff upper lips and started 'moonwalking down the Mall'?

In a rare show of unity all of the political parties will today come together to celebrate the life of a titan of popular music.

A spokesman for everybody said, "It is on occasions such as these that we realise that there are more important matters than Iran, Afghanistan, The crisis in Parliament etc etc. This is a time to hold hands and remember a legend."

A similar show of unity has emerged within the otherwise competitive world of media news, where the ruthless pursuit of innovation and originality has been set aside and where all newspapers and television channels are now 'singing from the same hymn sheet'.

Indeed there is now even talk of a global television 'bonding session' to be broadcast on all of the major channels where a range of academics from post-structuralists to phenomenologists to 'public intellectuals' will pontificate on the death of this giant who undoubtedly touched more lives than anyone has ever done in the whole of history

The government is to set up a commission to look into the issue of 'spin'.

One of the commission's chief considerations will be the use of the word 'The People's' in establishing precedence.

It is hoped that it will be possible to establish a framework for spin that will ensure that 'People's' spin is unequivocally by the people, of the people, and for the people.