A wake up call for Obama’s re-election

WE didn’t get off to a good start, me and the man from Hawaii.

Nearly four years ago to the day, Barack Obama’s campaign impressed on me that I needed to upgrade my TV. Prior to that, the basic analogue package had sufficed for the needs of my home.

But the American presidential election night was round the corner. An historic occasion was in prospect. And the only real way to get with the programme was to tune into the American news channels that are available on Sky and UPC.