ArcelorMittal Orbit

This is an artist's impression of the ArcelorMittal Orbit, a name which I'm sure East Enders will abbreviate to The Arse. Quite right too. It looks as though an emotionally disturbed child conjured up a triffid with his Meccano set. It's the brainchild of Anish Krapoor RA. At 115 of those Euro meter thingies - 22m taller than the Statue of Liberty - The Arse will tower over London's Olympic Stadium and disgrace the London skyline for many years to come. To add insult to injury, this eyesore is going to cost us a staggering £19.1 million! And they keep telling us we've all got to tighten our belts due to the recession! What about the Brit. Anti-art Establishment tightening its own belt and refusing to squander our money on tripe like this? Come on, Bouncy Boris, own up; this is an April Fools' gag, isn't it?