Whose tattoos?
David Dimbleby, 75, has had a scorpion tattooed on his right shoulder. Some more tattoo-wearers who perhaps ought to know better:
— Lady Steel, 71, wife of former liberal leader David Steel (pink jaguar on left shoulder).
— Vanessa Feltz, 51 (photographed with Bob Marley on left arm, although it’s not known to be permanent).
— Vladimir Franz, 54, composer and university professor who came fifth in this year’s Czech presidential elections (entire face covered with swirling motifs).
— John Fetterman, mayor of Braddock, Pennsylvania (town’s postcode on his left forearm; dates of five murders in the town on his right).
— 21% of US adults, according to a Harris poll last year.
What we’re aiding
David Cameron committed £6 million of the government’s £8.7 billion aid budget to disaster relief following Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines. How is the aid budget spent?
| Health | £1.08bn |
| Government/civil society | £779m |
| Education | £629m |
| Economic infrastructure | £597m |
| Humanitarian aid | £421m |
Source: Department for International Development
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