It's not often I read the Daily Star these days, or it's even rarer that I'd end up agreeing with it - but I do today.
The Ooh-Aah Daily Star has drawn a parallel between the enquiries by Lord Stevens into the football bung scandal and the death of Princess Diana. Its point is simple – both reports find that nothing has been done wrong. Coincidence or a white wash? You can guess where the Star comes from on this. On the Princess Di front, frankly I don’t care but I’m more inclined to believe it’s as Stevens says – a tragic accident. As for bungs, well you don’t have to believe in conspiracy theories to know things must have gone on. As friend of mine told of a work colleague of his who was offered £6000...
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