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Ken Livingstone's "coffe shop"

You know you’ve made it in politics when small businesses across the globe want to emblazon your name across their hoardings. While Bill Clinton has a scrapyard in Pristina named after him it seems Red Ken can boast of a “coffe shop” [sic] in Kerala state, south west India.

Scrapbook looks forward to the George Osborne shoe-shine stand.

Hat-tip: Ken Facts

Bill's comedy holiday snaps

A former president’s unofficial holiday to the Korean peninsula has generated some highly amusing snaps. Front row below (from left to right) William Jefferson Clinton (6 feet 1 inches) and Kim Jong-Il (5 feet 3 inches):

Bill Clinton with Kim Jong-Il

The camera angle makes it difficult to see if the Dear Leader is wearing his platform shoes again. But as North Korea settles into its status as a nuclear power this picture raises grave concerns to the international community, namely:

  1. What the hell is with that carpet?
  2. What the hell is with that wallpaper?

Was Jong-Il exchanging interior design tips with Saddam? Those looking for further amusement need look no further than the comedy-s*** website of North Korea’s official news agency, where the proud hosts have dedicated an entire section to Bill’s visit:

North Korean news agency

With headlines such as ‘Bill Clinton Arrives Here’ and ‘Bill Clinton Leaves Here’ Scrapbook can only wonder whether Liberal Democrat blogger Irfan Ahmed has been moonlighting for the DPRK?

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