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Media ‘analysis’ of Blair’s writing hits snag

Ouch that hurts!

Link: BBC NEWS | UK | Politics | ‘Blair’ doodles amuse Number 10.

A page of doodles found on Tony Blair’s desk at last week’s economic summit in Davos sparked a wave of excitement in the media.

Psychologists and handwriting experts were drafted in by the press in the hope of getting a glimpse into the inner workings of the prime ministerial mind.

Newspaper stories contained phrases such as "struggling to concentrate" and "not a natural leader".

Now – and with not a little glee – Downing Street has revealed that the scribblings were not the work of the premier, but that of one Bill Gates of Microsoft.

Insiders at Number 10 are apparently waiting "with amusement" to find out just how the comments about Mr Blair will now be applied to Mr Gates.

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