It's been a bit of a "dodgy" week hasn't it? Dodgy donations to an "artful dodger" of a political party, dodgy names for teddy bears and a distinctly dodgy pronouncement of what constitutes being faithful among Hindus. Still the turbaned one is now back having relieved the London tax payer of £750,000 - yes, London Mayor Ken Livingstone has now returned from his junket to India, presumably having offloaded the yet-to-built Olympic site onto the Indians as a perfect Bollywood-ready film set. A week in politics may be a long time, but it is never dull!

Until next time,
Lopa Patel (Editor - Redhotcurry.com)

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