Report by Ms de Meaner
Welcome back to the comp complex, my darlings, and I hope you've had a wonderful rest. This week, everyone gets a tenner, with Adrian Fry getting the Tesco vouchers in addition. The Top 20 winners' box appears on page 45 of the PDF and print magazine. David Silverman is still on his winning streak, and two 2006 newbies, John Purkis and Patrick O'Byrne, have made their entrance. Stephen Bibby's name seems familiar from other years, but it's the first time he's made it into the record book. Well done, all of you.
I resolve . . .
Pope Benedict: To exorcise more.
Osama Bin Laden: To get on to the property ladder.
Adrian Fry
Ben Elton: To write a musical based on the hits of the Dave Clark Five.
Bill Greenwell
Paul McCartney: To cough up.
Shirley Curran
Richard Hammond: If at first I don't succeed, to try, try again.
Ian Birchall
Gordon Ramsay: I swear . . .
Basil Ransome-Davies
Gordon Brown: To order new stationery.
Jan Rivers
Naomi Campbell: To stop happy-slapping my staff.
Patrick O'Byrne
Simon Cowell: It's no more Mister Nice Guy.
Keith Norman
Jeremy Paxman: To be more generous, and give 15 for a starter.
Michael Cregan
Edwina Currie: To overcome my shyness.
Cherie Blair: To make this the year I emerge from Tony's shadow.
J Seery
Boris Johnson: To buy a comb.
Dorothy Pope
Set by George Cowley
It's traditional. We would like thank-you letters from famous people extolling all those unwanted Christmas presents, saying just what you're going to do with them and how useful they'll be.
Max 125 words by 18 January
Email: comp@newstatesman.co.uk
