There’s a news report tonight that in our own dear West Country of England some people were plotting to blow up the G20.

Could Plymouth really be a hive of anarchist activity? Well, it is famous for its gin and Sir Francis Drake, although he did most of his drinking at the Royal Clarence Hotel in Exeter.

But what if they had succeeded?

Harriet Harman would be Prime Minister. Joe Biden President of the United States. If he can get on with Neil Kinnock, he’s sure to be soul mates with Hattie.

No more Sarko or Angela. Silvio gone to the big cruise liner in the sky. Ruddy dispatched to the eternal republic in the outer darkness. The Japanese premier, whose name escapes me, sent to a place where the wind chimes reflect only wabi sabi.

Would the world be a better place? Probably not. We’re entitled to a few laughs, aren’t we?

At least we’d be spared the communique.

John Evans