My master has a \u2018bug zapper\u2019. It is a slightly scary device that looks like a tennis racquet and is covered by little metal strings. When you push the button the strings become electrified and you can use it to kill flies. At least that is what happens in theory. \u201cThis doesn\u2019t work,\u201d he complained. \u201cA fly has just walked across it and not even burnt its feet.\u201d My mistress thinks that my master is probably one of the cleverest people she knows, which at times like this is quite alarming. On closer investigation by my mistress it turned out he had put the batteries in the wrong way round. Once she had sorted it out, it seemed to work just fine. We are now staying well out of his way as he seems a little dangerous with it, he has become a crazed fly swatting madman!<\/p>\n
Whilst we were in England I became aware that they are going to have a new Prime Minister. It all seems a bit odd really. The one that was Prime Minister seems to have said \u2018I don\u2019t want to play anymore. I\u2019m going home,\u2019 and another one has said \u2018Ok I\u2019ll do it then.\u2019 So much for being elected by the people. I would have thought if you take on a responsibility like that for a term of five years, you should keep doing it for the period you have been elected for and then step down. It wouldn\u2019t be so bad if he had been running the country as more of a \u2018team effort\u2019 but to appearances he has been the one making the decisions, with the pretence of democracy. Maybe I should be happy he has given up. I wonder if the new one will be more open to thinking about \u2018dog\u2019s rights\u2019? Perhaps I should send him a letter in my capacity of leader of the Pet Dogs Democratic Party.<\/p>\n
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