Amanda was right in there amongst the TV news-makers today when a Sky TV News reporter popped along to her class at the Common Ground Cafe Bar, Wandsworth Common.  Sky News  were doing a ‘vox-pop’ piece with the Mums who attend Amanda’s classes there, seeking their views on the French Justice Minister 43-year-old, Rachida Dati who gave birth to a daughter Zohra, born prematurely last Friday by caesarian section 15 days ahead of her due date: by Wednesday she had checked herself out of hospital and attended the first cabinet meeting of the new year in a sleek black suit. 

Anyways, various Mums aired their views to the Sky News reporter as to the sensibleness (or otherwise) of the French Justice Minister’s actions but unfortunately Amanda’s input didn’t make the final-cut of the report.  Yes, she was visible there in the background of the piece, in her so familiar Amanda uniform, leading the children – but her input never saw the light of day.

For those of you who wonder what she did say - Amanda merely pointed out that she herself was back in action leading her classes 2 weeks after the birth of her own daughter. Not quite as quick a return as Rachida – but not too far behind. Quel fromage!