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March 18, 2008

Can't buy me love: The McCartney-Mills judgement

The McCartney Mills judgment is out now and it is worth reading in full if you are remotely interested in it. Even one colleague who doesn't much care for either party to the case told me they found it compelling.

How shall I put it? The judge did not find Heather very convincing.

I do have one question, though. Was it sensible to publish the full addresses of their various homes? Doesn't this threaten both their security and their privacy?

It is worth recalling what happened to John Lennon when autograph hunters began gathering outside his apartment.

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I'll agree that it's strangely compelling - like you suggest, I've got zero interest in McCartney or Mills but that didn't stop me reading the whole judgement. Perhaps because it's an insight into how the arcane judicial system works, that isn't Judge John Deed swishing round sleeping with all and sundry?

Posted by: Chris Davies | 18 Mar 2008 15:56:38

McCarthney has been making a fool of himself for decades-living in his past-performing live shows of Beatles tunes as if they were entirely his own creation-HE HAS DONE NOTHING BUT DENEGRATE THE MUSIC & memories of the fab four. McCartney married Heather Mills-She appealed to the vain and egotistical man in him-but unfortunately for him,Heather was never going to be pushed around and controlled-not even by SIR PAUL! McCartney has been forced to pay out £25 million of his multi-million fortune-and it pains him! Because the Mills episode reveals a whole lot more about him than it does about her. McCarthney is a pathological narcissist-a control freak- a mean spirited and vindictive man, a bully -whom showed little or no regard for the wellbeing of his baby daughter throughout this debacle.

Mills is the most exciting thing McCartney has done in decades-It cost him £25 million-small change to him-But the miser in him is loath to part with any sum. As McCartney appears incapable of doing anything even remotely interesting/creative with the amassed fortune-am glad Mills has got, at least £25 million of it to spend!

Posted by: amch | 19 Mar 2008 00:55:29

quit belly aching she got it and thats that wheather she deserved it or not how many people in her postion would not done the same but im sure paul would not have seen her go without or his daughter i think heather should have done it more quiter that she did instead of being so brassy and if she get called names she has herself to blame hope they both go on with their lives and be happy

Posted by: barbara atling | 19 Mar 2008 13:46:01

Is 'AMCH' by any chance a pseudonym for Heather Mills?

Posted by: Can buy her love | 19 Mar 2008 13:50:48

She got what she deserved - Divorced
AND what she didn't deserve - Loadsa Dough

Posted by: Someone's Ex | 19 Mar 2008 16:37:35

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