NOW KATE'S MUM WADES IN

Angrily waving a copy of yesterday's News of the Bleedin' Obvious, Linda Moss has rushed off to have a pop at Kate for hanging out with kickboxer Pete Doherty. How can we be sure that's why she went to see Kate yesterday, and not to pick up some sort of Mother's Day gift and perhaps a small box of Tesco Value Whole Hazelnuts in Chocolate? Because a "pal of Linda's" tells us:

“She has gone loopy that Kate is back with Pete. It has made for a very tense Mother’s Day.

“Linda thought he was a totally unsuitable boyfriend and blamed him for Kate’s problems. She’s trying to drum sense into Kate.”

Well... it probably depends on if you feel that Kate's problem is that she takes-stroke-took cocaine, or that the papers had evidence that takes-stroke-took cocaine. The latter, yes, you could probably say wouldn't have happened (yet) without Pete and his pals, but the former... well, even The Sun hasn't tried to pin that one on him. It's curious that this Pal describes Linda as "loopy" - Loopy Linda fuming over Potty Pete, eh? You couldn't make it up, could you?

The whole story comes with its own greek chorus, actually:

A male pal with Pete said: “It would be a really positive thing if they were back together. They’re good for each other, man.”

A source close to her said: “When Kate’s with Pete she becomes reckless. If she stays with him it’s likely her work to clean herself up will be doomed.”

A pal of Kate’s insisted they were NOT back together, adding: “They’re not having a physical relationship. She still has strong feelings for Pete and wants to help him quit drugs.”

They're good for each other, man? Surely the only people who actually talk like that are drug-taking rock stars in Ben Elton sitcoms?

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