Betty's blockbuster
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3 ontrolling that unruly lot in the House of Commons can't be easy, especially when the Prime Minister decides he wants nothing further to do with his party; but surely speaker Betty Boot hroyd could have found a better means of jettisoning executive stress than driving a truck through a walP I kid you not. Madam Speaker—a former Tiller Girl, in case you didn't know—has accepted an invitation from rental firm Topmark Vehicle Contracts to helicopter up to the West Midlands, "climb into a 38-tonne articulated tractor unit—and drive it through a brick waE" But why, for heavens sake? It seems the company is opening a new headquarters in the area and wants to prove the durability of its vehicles. At least, that's the way I read it The company has invited various hacks to witness this remarkable event but spoilt the fun in advance by revealing that the "tffick wall" is made of polystyrene Betty, it not too late to change your mind Do something less humiliating: I hear there's a vacancy for a new Shake 'n'Vac girl