The Honourable Minister for Pies

The arrival in Ghana of the British Deputy PM, John Prescott (AKA two jags, two nags, lardarse, champagne socialist and punch 'em up prescott) was met with the appropriate mix of bewilderment and contempt by the Ghanaian media. Under a picture of him looking as though he was watching someone else scoff the last cream bun, a caption indicated that he was visiting Elmina Castle, haunting site of slave dungeons and reminder of Britain’s decidedly murky slave-trading past, where a special exhibition of horrific images had been arranged for his viewing pleasure. No indication was given as to why he might be in the country, which will come as little surprise to all British readers who’ve been wondering the same for years.