Marina Hyde: The X Factor vision spells disaster for its intended star
                   
guardian.co.uk     May 17, 2008            

It's pretty euphemistic. The practice of managing expectations in this way came to mind this week, when it emerged that Gordon Brown has been approached by the BBC to judge a young talent show called Junior PM, aimed at what its producers describe as "an Apprentice meets Maria/Strictly Come... [read full story]                

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