Just added to the Holland Park Press website:

Last week, figuratively speaking, Sarah Ferguson was on the couch with Oprah Winfrey. Oprah’s website showed a few excerpts. One of the video clips opened with a constipation remedy: ‘To enable you to be yourself again.’ A commercial with a sense of timing because it was immediately followed by a close-up of the Duchess of York, referring to herself in the third person – ‘the royal she’. Subsequently she begged for forgiveness from the universe. No half measures, appeal straight to the entire universe. They are still debating their response on Mars.

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In recent years, Sigmund Freud, the Viennese physician who could work miracles, seemed significantly less popular. However, international celebrities are opting en masse for Dr Phil, Oprah, or if really pressed, a press conference. This is cheaper and immediate success is guaranteed. The publicized mea culpa is all the rage. Freud has made a comeback, albeit as Freud Light.

When Oprah referred to the Duchess as a ‘spiritually, morally bankrupt woman’, Sarah maintained that Oprah was a genius. ‘Little Sarah got lost along the way,’ admitted Sarah in true Freudian style.

A few excerpts from Arnold Jansen op de Haar’s latest column: Freud is back.