40 years ago Cliveden parties with John Profumo(Defence), Keeler(Tart),spies (unpatriotic), homosexuality (illegal) , stately homes and aristos made grand reading.A newly published biography of John Profumo adds a footnote to the enduring story of his tireless,redemptive charity work in the East End,with which he sought to repay his debt to society,politics and the country.
Sitting next to a pretty young woman at dinner he asked her,"Have you ever been fucked by a 70 year old...you should try it"
Here in France Dominique Strauss Kahn's Lille parties are the subject of investigation for pimping.His defence "How can one know they are prostitutes when they have no clothes on?" has not helped his defence yet.
Previously he answered charges of rape in the USA.The attack on a hotel chambermaid for which he was arrested,jailed and charged have been dropped although a civil case is outstanding.The press photos of him,handcuffed and being manhandled by american officers outraged his sympathisers and he was disgusted at being treated like a common criminal.
Air-France female cabin crew were instructed years ago never to serve him alone
One time Head of the IMF and strong candidate for Socialist President his fall has been the stuff of tragedy.
Like Macbeth he sowed the seeds of his own destruction.His treatment of women goes far beyond the acceptable french norm of Chaud Lapin( hot rabbit) or Sauteur (jumper).
He attacks.
Half-Man.Half-Pig an ex-lover said this week.Grunt.
But this is not the subject here.
Throughout France there are Gifi shops .They sell home and garden stuff.One euro DVD's, five euro onesie's and lava lamps that work for a few months.
Next to the value canvases and paints from china on the art shelves there is the party section.Key-rings with pink-nippled breasts, jumping zizi's(penises) and nylon priest and nuns outfits.Sales down here I think.All good fun.
There are also vinyl masks which hang from metal poles like flayed skin.All politicians.The last Sarkozy was sold a year ago.Francois Hollande left last week and the Dominique Strauss Kahn's found good homes last autumn.
Who bought the disgraced DSK masks?
Did people pop them on in the lav once the party had warmed up and leap out saying rude things?
Did lonely men stare at themselves in the mirror?
Perhaps they lent some gravitas to economic discussions
Who knows?Amazon.fr sells cardboard ones.
"Surprise your friends as head of the IMF"
I asked two male shelf stackers if there had been any complaints.
"No why should there be.It's only party fun"
This week there was only one left
M Bayrou. Who?