A Guide To Telling Your Story… If You’re A Rich, Powerful Man

It can be frustrating when the world doesn't see your side of the story, we get it. Sometimes it can feel like you're screaming your thoughts, fears, hopes and point of view into a dark abyss and no-one is seeing your side of things.

An unlikely triumvirate of men are this week taking their moment to present their side of the story and set the record straight. Even though... it kiiiiind of feels like they already have massive platforms and have already said quiiiiite a lot what they think.

Dominic Cummings will tonight at 7pm be seen sitting down with the BBC's Laura Kuenssberg in an hour-long special - amongst other things to discuss his allegations that he had to dissuade Boris Johnson from going to meet the Queen during the start of the coronavirus pandemic.

Prince Harry last night revealed he had agreed a deal with Penguin Random House to write his memoirs, expected in late 2022 with proceeds going to charity. In a statement, he said: 'My hope is that in telling my story – the highs and lows, the mistakes, the lessons learned – I can help show that no matter where we come from, we have more in common than we think,' adding that he was 'excited for people to read a first-hand account of my life that’s accurate and wholly truthful.'

Meanwhile, there are conflicting reports that Kanye West either definitely WILL or definitely WON'T mention his marriage to Kim Kardashian on the his next album, Donda, which is due to drop imminently.

So, just in case you're struggling to make yourself heard in this crazy world, here's some tips from these guys...

Dominic Cummings

If you thought the way to make yourself heard and get what you want was to be inside Number 10, advising the Prime Minister (a few short years after you orchestrated a campaign for one of the biggest constitutional changes in British history - and won that vote) was the way forward, you'd be wrong.

APPARENTLY, even if you break lockdown rules and keep your job (via a press conference watched by the world), when you do leave your job, you might also want to set the record straight again... this time not in a rose garden.

You could do this with a blog, or a huge social media platform. Or... releasing private communications with the Prime Minister and THEN also taking part in a parliamentary committee and putting all of your thoughts and opinions forward.

However, we acknowledge there might still be more to say... you've not really let everyone know YOUR side, yknow? In which case, you could try a prime time interview with one of the country's leading political journalists. Fingers crossed that helps!

Prince Harry

We're not going too hard on Prince Harry on this one... As another piece on our site says today, anyone accusing Harry of betraying his family needs to think again. And he's in a veeerry different league to Dominic Cummings.

But when it comes to telling you're story, he's showing us the way for sure... First Oprah (does it come much bigger?). And then, if that's not quite enough, you can sign a huge deal to write your memoir, prompting millions of readers... and headlines.

And fair play... we'll be first in line on publication day.

Kanye West

Reports earlier this week claimed Kanye was going to use his new album, Donda, to talk about his marital home with ex-wife Kim Kardashian as a 'prison' and would rap that he has 'escaped from Calabasas' where the couple lived.

However, reports today claim he doesn't say anything negative about his estranged wife... though yknow, I guess two people's views of negative might be different...

Anyway, Kanye has followed the traditional route of celebrities who claim to NOT BE HEARD by releasing a major album about the whole thing. Ever thought of that?

If not, you cooooould also chat to the then President of the United States, or tweet out your opinions to multiple people.

OR, hey, you could always get your own church... we hear they're pretty good for making people listen to your POV.