He says: "In England I've probably had about 20 or 30 front pages in last two-and-a-half-years and what interests me is what else happened on those same days, and how much our government is getting away with day after day.

"It's the perfect cover-up to every major story they don't want us to hear: 'What did Britney Spears do today? Where did George Michael fall asleep?'"

Last summer, George Michael was sentenced to 100 hours community service and banned from driving for two years after being caught driving under the influence of drugs.

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