I can’t say I’m impressed by the government’s plans to save £12billion: if I understand Sky News correctly, they simply have to stop spending. If it’s that simple, why has it taken so long to do? I’m really not convinced by the argument; after all, when I cut up my credit cards last week, did that mean I had saved £12billion myself? No, I didn’t; I’m not going to see that money in my savings account anytime soon, am I? I’m just not going to spend any more, and I’m going to be paying off past debts for a long time to come, just like my government. And neither of us has any gold reserves with which to make the process easier.
But on to the REALLY important news: Joe McElderry is in the X-Factor final. Another two flawless performances this weekend. I was glad to see Olly Murs and Stacey Solomon in the final as well, though sorry that Danyl had to go; I loved his rendition of And I Am Telling You in the first live show. It was a strong contest this year. Oddly, however, there were no obvious standout performances as in other years: Leona Lewis and Alexandra Burke, for example, had some cracking shows in which they were clear frontrunners; and Ray Quinn was brilliant when he sang My Way in Leona’s year. Joe has been consistently good, but not electrifying. But I’ll still be voting for him to win next week: I can afford it now that I have £12billion to spare.
The Laughing Housewife 
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