The Other Minister (was Re: Is Umbridge a commentary on British govt. ed

[Geoff Bannister]

--- In HPFGU-OTChatter at yahoogroups.com, "Elizabeth Snape" <snapes_witch at ...> wrote:

Snape's Witch:
> That was my first thought too, but the timeline isn't right.  HBP 
> starts the summer of 1996 and Blair didn't become PM until the next 
> spring, and of course Bill Clinton was president then.
> 
> I have no difficulty imagining John Major calling Bill Clinton 'that 
> horrible man'!!  (Poor Bill, the Brits even made fun of him in 'Love 
> Actually.')

Geoff:
Actually, Bill Clinton commands a good deal more respect and liking in 
the UK than the present incumbent of the White House - whose name 
eludes me.... Shrubb or Plant or something? Maybe Cabbage - oh no, 
that was Helmut Kohl.
:-)