Lost causes

“When you’re far from home . . .” the Garmin ad which has assassinated the elephant on ViewTube starts before being zapped. But how is that relevant to couch potato NFL fans?
    Another cause doomed by the latest estimates is Labour’s claim that it will build 1,500,000 new homes before the end of the millennium. No chance, say the experts, even if Fantasist Reeves is sacked tomorrow.