What is the Daily Mail´s problem? The UK newspaper featured an article in its Saturday edition revealing that former TV presenter Robert Kilroy-Silk is renting out his villa in Spain for £12,750 per week.

So what?

With the headline ´Kilroy makes a Killing´, the tone of the entire article was set within the first few lines, with comments such as “Kilroy-Silk….is charging the astronomical weekly fee…..”

Let´s get things in perspective here – this Spanish villa has 11 bedrooms, is set within 150 acres of stunning Andalucian countryside, boasts 2 outdoor swimming pools, its own staff, antique furniture, and even has its own herd of goats!Yes of course £12,750 is a lot of money, but for this type of luxury property in Spain, it represents the epitome of style and elegance, a true hideaway in stunning surroundings, for the equivalent of £165 per room per night.

A friend said to me some time ago that the problem with the Daily Mail is that it resents anybody with any money, particularly if said money hasn´t been earned in a way that the Daily Mail deems appropriate (which rules out about 95% of careers!). From my perspective, it seems to hate us all – the rich, the young, the working classes, politicians, celebrities, homosexuals, foreigners, black people. It seems to me that unless you conform to the standards and appearance of the Daily Mail ´model citizen´, you are there to be shot at.

Kilroy-Silk has a beautiful property in Spain, probably one of the best in the country. If he wants to make some money from this valuable asset, then why shouldn´t he? If people are prepared to pay the money to use the property (and there will be plenty that see it as decent value), then why is it such a big deal?
Anyway, his Spanish villa looks amazing and i´d love to give it a go.

I just need to find 10 friends!