“Politics are usually the executive expression of human immaturity,” wrote the British novelist Vera Brittain.

Well, I told you here on May 14, before The New York Times decided to cover it, all about how members of Parliament were being exposed on the front pages of The Daily Telegraph for their incredible transgressions over unlimited expenses. (Some of them charge their vacation houses to the government.)

Now the first speaker in 300 years has been forced out, making a 33-second speech, with more MPs to follow. It’s a regular English revolution!

And I’m still wondering what would happen in the US of A if the expense accounts of senators and congressmen were acutely examined.

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Ever since we said Leonardo DiCaprio has his eye on playing Frank Sinatra in Martin Scorsese’s coming biopic, counter suggestions are hitting the fan. One big name that pops up is George Clooney. But that would mean the film had to concentrate on Sinatra’s mid-career “Rat Pack” era. Well, George is the proper age, has sex appeal and he is also a genuine Sinatra devotee. But let’s get the script written first. There’s many a slip twixt the Old Blue Eyes and the lip!


George Clooney © Shutterstock

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Word in Hollywood is that our little friend, Lindsay Lohan, instead of moving on and putting a disastrous love affair with deejay Samantha Ronson in its proper place, is still telling pals that she can’t imagine ever being happy with a man again – not after her romance with Sam.


Lindsay and Sam in happier times © Getty Images

Well, Lindsay is only 22. She has plenty of talent and plenty of time to figure out which way the wind blows. And her open relationship with another woman doesn’t seem to have damaged her public, opinion wise. (It is easier these days for gay or bi-curious women to go public. This satisfies some male fantasies. It’s the gay male actor who is still a big taboo. Ask Rupert Everett!) 

Lindsay should probably go on a “love sabbatical” and concentrate on getting her career back on track. Lots of excellent talent is going to waste here while she broods over Ms. Ronson.

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Shades of Madonna and even Angelina Jolie!

Marilyn Hewitt, wed to former “60 Minutes” creator Don Hewitt, has been researching a book for William Morrow about a doctor in Ethiopia who is a kind of Mother Teresa. He provides life-saving medical treatment for children.

Working there on this book, Marilyn happened on a seven-year-old begging in the streets. He had a serious back deformity and she arranged spinal surgery that has saved his life. Now, out in the Hamptons of Long Island, Don and Marilyn are entertaining this adorable, smart little Ethiopian for the summer. He has turned them into doting “grandparents” and is the hit of their social circuit.

As for Don, he’s proving that even a serious illness and being 86 years old can’t keep a good man down on the beach. He drives his own car, goes up and down stairs, exhibits his sharp lively wit at the Kandy Kitchen in Bridgehampton mornings and goes out in the evening.

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The Italians are readying an international confab in July and presidents, potentates and the like were to meet in glamorous Sardinia for this event.

But now the powers that be have decided it will be good to bring heads of state to reality by having them come to L’Aquila, where there recently was the worst earthquake in 30 years of Italian history. This picturesque town was the hardest hit.