Do it right

It ain't what you do, it's the way that you do it, the saying goes. Nowhere is this better illustrated, perhaps, than in the case of Fergie's killer aide Jane Andrews, now apparently reincarcerated.

As we are all aware, the reason she became incarcerated in the first place was that she was responsible for the death of a chap who had let slip that he didn't want to marry her. This, it seems, resulted in his being beaten with a cricket bat and then stabbed.

The available evidence, then, seems to indicate that his decision that marriage was not a good idea was probably a sensible one. What wasn't as sensible was hanging around after the decision was announced. The decision, obviously, would have been better delivered as he left the scene of the announcement promptly - by fast car or motorcycle, say. Even more sensible would have been to deliver it by telephone or e-mail.

So perhaps the saying needs some modification: It is what you do, but remember that the way that you do it may have a significant impact on the outcome.