If you Google her name, you get 7,980,000 results.  That’s more than Boris Johnson (1m) or Margaret Thatcher (2.1m), Razorlight (4.9m) or Van Halen (6m), Jonathan Ross (5.5m) or Russell Brand (4m).  Its even more than Arnold Schwarzenegger (7m) – and she’s English!  And until very recently was relatively unheard of anywhere else in the world.  Her story has made the front cover of every single copy of OK! magazine from 17th Feb (that’s 8 weeks).  She is, of course, Jade Goody.

I must admit I was quite hesitant when deciding whether or not to write this blog.  There are quite opposing views on the whole affair, her past, and how we as a nation have responded.  There are quite obvious and laudable opinions on raising awareness of cervical cancer.  And equally there are those of the opinion that we, as a nation, have gone completely mad in our over-reaction! 

Either way, she’s certainly not the only one helping to contribute to a greater way of life.  There are others, perhaps with a less relevant profile, that have arguably done more for the human race.  Take Bob Geldof (1m) and his continual support for international well-being, or Mother Teresa (3.1m)… Ghandi (5.4m). 

Have we gone too far?  Is she genuinely worth the attention we give her? Should we blame her or praise her?  Admire her sense of pragmatism, or Max’s?

Have your say here;

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