Shit Britons 2011 - For Your Consideration Part 1 - Rebekah Brooks

Well, what a bizarre couple of weeks. I shan't go into details, as the non-Murdoch parts of the media (and Twitter) will be doing that in force for months to come, but the demise of the News of the World, leading to the unemployment of its 200-odd staff to save the neck of (alleged) phone hacking approver Rebeka(Cell Block)h Brooks, has been a bittersweet tale. As wonderful as it is to see Rupert the Bare-Faced Tosser's empire begin to crumble (perhaps), the reason for the dreadful redtop's closure (the alleged hacking of Milly Dowler's voicemail) is horrifying.  That somebody can trade in their humanity for 30 pieces of silver is one thing, the fact that it was (again, allegedly) in the name of a very powerful political propaganda machine is a terrifying thought. Murdoch's newspapers have (unfortunately) been highly instrumental in influencing the vote. No doubt their reliance on scandal began to give the public a taste for reality TV. For that alone, I can never forgive them.

Anyway, Shit Britons is still running (closing date 31/7/11). Undecided on who to vote for? Here's an idea...

Of course, you can vote for anybody British from all of history (though last year's winner, James Corden, seems to be lagging behind somewhat this year), but I felt Brooks deserved a special mention. Post your votes at @IanHewett on Twitter, using the hashtag #DFShitBritons2011. New to Shit Britons? Read all about this year's contest here: http://www.dystopianfuchsia.com/2011/07/shit-britons-2011.html

Thank you. The results will be announced in early August. Happy voting!