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15 minutes of fame: how to become a media bimbo

Bimboism is rampant in today’s media climate – how many times do we see Z listers squandering their 15 minutes of fame with empty words and idiotic antics?

Yet, how much of your time do you waste watching reality TV, listening to their interviews on the radio, and reading more about reality stars in newspapers and magazines? Compare that to how much of your time you spend on current affairs, politics or global news… Unless you have a keen interest in the latter, you probably find yourself drawn into some reality ‘star’ story at some point in your week

Becoming a media bimbo is comparable to what reality TV stars do – they het their 15 minutes of fame and they milk it dry, but at e end of those 15 they are a household name, and have a few endorsement deals under their belt, Max Clifford looking after their media interests and a decent bank balance.

Here are some tips on what you can do when the media come knocking on your door to make sure your 15 minutes is stretched out and leveraged as much as possible.

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Working mums – this is why you’re tired and your other half isn’t!

Eight out of 10 married women do more housework than their husbands
Tax relief for cleaners and nannies would entrench gender injustice for middle earners

women do more cleaning than menEight out of 10 married women (77%) do more housework than their husbands, according to new analysis from the think tank IPPR.

IPPR analysis shows that just one in 10 married men (10%) do an equal amount of housework as their wives, while just over one in 10 (13%) of women say that their husbands do more housework than they do.

If you’re a working mum, it will explain why you’re always tired and stressed and your other half seems to be unaffected by the busy working week.