So
Prime Minister David Cameron sticks his nose into a current court case and
proclaims his support for Nigella Lawson - well of course she is
the daughter of a former Tory minister. Judging by twitter and facebook he's not
the only one - my timelines are full of people proclaiming their allegiance to
#TeamNigella. I've got nothing against that, but I would like to see a bit more
solidarity with #TeamTulisa.
The difference
between the support given to Nigella vs. Tulisa says a lot about the different
ways drugs are regarded according to class. Nigella has admitted taking cocaine,
and has been accused by witnesses in court of doing so regularly. Does anyone
imagine she is going to be arrested and questioned about this? No, a bit of
Class A drug use is OK for upper class celebrities.
But what about
ex-N-Dubz singer Tulisa Contostavlos? She has been charged with
being involved with the supply of Class A Drugs followed an
operation by The Scum newspaper. Their story claimed that she had merely
introduced their reporter to a dealer after the former said he was trying to
score some coke. No indulgence for her though - a working class London
Irish/Cypriot woman is seen as being practically a gangster if she is accused of
going anywhere near drugs. And of course a woman from her background who dares
to have a 'female boss' tattoo is considered fair game to be denounced as a
'chav' and cut down to size.
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