ABC News reported last night that Michelle Obama will be descending on London for a fundraiser for her husband’s campaign at the swanky Landmark Hotel, on 15 October 2007.

Her husband will not be there as his team are reluctant to let him leave the U.S at this crucial time, so Michelle will be standing in. Only U.S citizens will be allowed to donate up to $2,300 due to the strict campaign finance rules surrounding Presidential campaigns which extend to foreign events.

Obama has proved his fundraising prowess having raised more than $58m (£29m), compared with Hillary Clinton’s $52m, in the first six months of this year.

Meanwhile Senator Obama himself has been in New Orleans reflecting on the aftermath of Hurrican Katrina and the abject failure of the Bush administration to deal with the problems there.