In message , Bagpuss
writes

As soemone else mentioned he probably shorted out the grid whilst
changing his arze lightbulb as the light shining out of it was dulling
off badly.

I particularly liked yesterday's cartoon in the Times, linking both the
power cut and Campbell's departure. It shows a National Grid official on
the phone saying "Its Tony Blair. He's lost the power behind the
throne".

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Paul Terry