Birthplace of former Beatles drummer set to be saved from demolition.
OK, we should state from the outset that we’re not the world’s biggest Beatles fans. Given the choice between the Fab Four and the Rolling Stones, we’ll come down on the side of wrinkly rockers Jagger and Richards every time. In fact, the sight of Sir Paul McCartney’s face on the TV has us reaching for the off button.
But, even setting aside our own musical preferences, we’re staggered at the level of furore surrounding the “will they, won’t they” project to demolish the birthplace of the band’s former drummer, Ringo Starr.
For one thing, the house in question was Ringo’s home for the first three months of his life – Even he doesn’t remember the house. And for another, is the band’s court jester – a man of whom John Lennon famously said “best drummer in the world? He’s not even the best drummer in the Beatles – really considered to be on a cultural par with the likes of William Shakespeare.
The fact that members of parliament are now becoming embroiled in the debacle – particularly when the country is getting comfortable in the hand-basket that will transport it to its final destination – is further evidence that government is out of touch with the genuine needs of the people it is supposed to serve.
