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David Cameron was visiting a primary school and the class was in the middle of a discussion related to words and their meanings.
The teacher asked David if he would like to lead the discussion on the word 'Tragedy'..
So, Englands illustrious leader asked the class for an example of a 'Tragedy'.
... ... A little boy stood up and offered: 'If my best friend, who
lives on a farm, is playing in the field and a tractor runs over
him and kills him, that would be a tragedy.'
'Incorrect,' said David . 'That would be an accident.'
A little girl raised her hand: 'If a school bus carrying fifty
children drove over a cliff, killing everybody inside, that would be a tragedy.'
'I'm afraid not', explained David, 'that's what we would refer to as a
great loss'.
The room went silent. No other children volunteered. David searched the room.
'Isn't there someone here who can give me an example of a tragedy?'
Finally, at the back of the room, little Johnny raised his hand and said: 'If a plane carrying you and George Osborne was struck by a 'friendly fire' missile & blown to smithereens, that would be a tragedy.'
'Fantastic' exclaimed David, 'and can you tell me why that would be a tragedy?'
'Well', said Johnny, 'it has to be a tragedy, because it certainly wouldn't be a great loss, and it probably wouldn't be a f***ing accident either
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