Little green men

Sally Underwood Political Animal

ARE aliens really hovering above the earth? The more cynical might say that recent behaviour by some politicians was proof that aliens have in fact been roaming among us for some time now.

In all seriousness though, the objects found floating above the United States over the last week have caused consternation among politicians and the public alike.

Certainly the almost coy statements from the White House over the unidentified objects have done little to prevent tin hat enthusiasts all over the globe sharing their conspiracy theories.

Surely much more sinister than the thought of an advanced race embarking on some mild intergalactic tourism though ­ or even than ‘Project Blue Beam’ (the theory that governments across the world would unite to fake an alien invasion just to gain more control of the earthling electorate) ­ is the much­morelikely prospect that tensions really have