What do Charlie Sheen, Prince Andrew and 28,000 policemen have in common?

Poor old Hollywood megastar Charlie Sheen and our very own Prince Andrew have both seen their careers hitting the buffers in recent weeks.

Actor Charlie Sheen was dumped by Warner Brothers from his hit TV show Two and a Half Men after a tirade of abuse against the show’s producer, and his long term associate Chuck Lorre. Despite losing his $1.2 million per episode contract, Sheen claims to be delighted. ‘I never have to put on those silly shirts for as long as this warlock exists in the terrestrial dimension,’ he said about Lorre.

What’s more, Sheen has already filled the hole in his wallet. His public campaign against his producers has been splashed all over the media, and spread like wildfire online, amassing one million Twitter followers in under 25 hours last week. The controversial actor’s antics have won him folk hero status for standing up for himself, as well as amusing us all with his curious online rambles, ‘I am on a drug. It's called Charlie Sheen.’

As a result Sheen has now inked a deal to release a line of merchandise bearing his most memorable quotes and catchphrases from the recent media whirlwind – to be sold online at first, before stocking in mega US chains like Wal-Mart and Target.

Prince Andrew, also no stranger to controversy has seen his position as UK Trade Ambassador undermined by a series of seedy allegations about his friendships with dictators and sex offenders.  The accompanying media storm could see him lose his job too.

But neither Sheen nor Prince Andrew need worry about paying the bills if they’re suddenly jobless. Not all of us are as fortunate as these two though. Spare a thought for the 28,000 police jobs thought to be at risk this week as a result of planned budget cuts over the next four years. The Police Federation has reacted:

‘Officers feel frustrated and let down. They feel there's an air of bobby bashing going on at the moment - no matter what they do it's wrong and they want to try and get their voice out there as human beings, as well as the impact on them and their families.’ 

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