The view to the Empire

You would be surpised what makes news here. The passing of Kerry Packer is one such news item. It made page three of The Times (no jokes about page three girls, please, that is The Sun you are thinking of).

I can't imagine that if any billionaire the sane side of Sir Richard Branson should die over here that it would make the papers there.

Of course, one big difference - and this is one that the papers have picked up on - is that Sir Richo did not change the face of cricket. And for many over here that is his legacy - the introduction of the media friendly version of the game know as The One Day.

Thus, a man makes his mark. You have to respect that.