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This song pops up in the strangest articles.  I love the way the Daily Mail have to make it crystal clear where the name comes from.  Do they have a glossary?  Surely embryo and sibling would need some explanation for the poor souls that read it.

ttp://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1061432/Analysis-Is-sainted-Ruth-Kelly-selfless-claims.html

When the Embryology Bill was going through the House and a series of votes were taken on issues such as the creation of hybrid embryos for research, IVF for women without the need for a father, and saviour siblings created to be a donor to a sick sibling, colleagues mockingly labelled her 'Boomtown Ruth'.

This was because, as one said yesterday, 'she always seemed to find an excuse to be absent on Mondays, when the votes took place'.

They took the nickname from the hit song I Don't Like Mondays' by Bob Geldof's Boomtown Rats.



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Do you really expect it to be funny or intelligent?  It is the Daily Mail!!!

At least they give it a mention...biggrin

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probably both jules

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