1 DECEMBER 2007, Page 38

Ludbrooke: His Multiculturalism

Shows in the delicate way he rests his head — Despite every fear that she will remove it — On the shoulder of Miss Chiang to watch Duck Soup, The video, from his reproduction sofa.

The alarm clock rings beside the bed of the man Made President with the aid of American money In the person of Margaret Dumont, and the lovely Miss Chiang Is completely puzzled by Mr Groucho Marx.

'This gentleman — he is really President?' she asks.

Ludbrooke needs to lift his romantic head To look at her, and answer. As he tries to explain That this is not quite like life, her mobile rings; As it does three times on the way back to Finchley Central.