Overheard in church, a lady praying:
"Dear Lord," she said, "This has been a tough few years.
You have taken my favourite actor Richard Attenborough.
My favourite pop singer Michael Jackson.
My favourite Blues Singer Amy Winehouse.
My favourite actress Elizabeth Taylor.
My favourite football manager Bobby Robson.
My favourite golfer Seve Ballesteros and now
My favourite singer Whitney Houston.
My favourite comedienne Joan Rivers
I just wanted you to know that my favourite politicians are:
Alec Salmond, Tony Blair, John Prescott, Ed Balls, Gordon Brown, Harriet Harman, Nick Clegg and Ed Miliband (in no particular order).