Do They Know It's Christmas?

By Steve Hyde, the people's champion.

I've been down to Africa recently and have witnessed first hand the devastation going on there caused by ebola. The pictures I saw on the TV screen in my hotel at the safari reserve in South Africa were truly shocking. My diamond dealer there promised to give a cut of his profits to charities that will give aid, so I feel like I've done my bit to help. Have you?

It's coming up to the Christmas break for us uni students. This year I have been studying ancient languages, which is the twelfth degree course I've started at Staffs Uni. Not everyone in the world is as lucky to be as educated as me though. Many uneducated Eastern European women are being forced to work as sex slaves in our local brothels and parlours. If you are going to visit one of these places, and we all do it, then please make sure you go with a local girl, let's not fund organised crime.

We have a Christmas tradition in our family that my parents spend the holidays at their estate in Antigua, while I stay at home with the servants. This year will be no different, though most of the servants have asked for Christmas off. As I've got some of the lads coming round for a legendary bender, I don't think I can allow it. So spare a thought for anyone you know who has to work over the holidays.