Pete Doherty's recent pledge to do a "George Best in reverse" has come off the rails yet again, writes Guy Dammann. Having only just pleaded guilty to charges of possessing Class A drugs, the "troubled singer" was again arrested on Saturday morning on suspicion of more of the same. He's been released on bail while the police analyse the substances found.
There's obviously some hope for Doherty's much-publicised intention to reform, however, as it seems that he more or less turned himself in this time, albeit inadvertently. It's been reported that police were actually trying to flag down a vehicle behind him, but the guilt-stricken singer assumed (of course) that they were after him. Callow insinuations that Doherty couldn't resist the opportunity to be star of the show once again are, of course, far off-beam.
