The Times' Theatre Critic thought little of Victoria Beckham's achievements, putting her success down to having a football-playing husband who is very famous and very rich.

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As a matter of fact this was so: she played bridge that afternoon like John Henry, just putting down any card that suddenly occurred to her.

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She told The Associated Press from her hospital bed that when she regained consciousness, the pilot and co-pilot were putting a life jacket on her and helping her down a rubber ladder.

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"They have only started putting up these plaques now, " she complained, the tears running down her cheeks.

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