I dislike Archer but don't blame anyone for cutting their tax bill by legitimate means.
Floo, I think your use of the word ''Author'' gave rise to the jest. It says little for the taste of the GBP that Jeffrey Archer was a best selling writer. My theory is that people who would not normally read potboilers were intrigued by him and that led them to buy his books. Well, you've got to hand it to him, it paid off! Some find him engaging in a 'lovable rogue' sort of way. Yeuch.