Wossy's welcome words

An alternative view on the furore involving that tiresome and vain duo Russel Brand and Jonathan Ross was provided by a restaurateur I was speaking to last week..

She said she was sick and tired of gloomy economic news dominating the headlines and persuading customers they should rein in their spending.

So the fact that the Sachsgate affair diverted attention away from the credit crunch delighted her.

Not that the highly paid Brand and Ross need worry about the credit crunch, of course.