So much for Ken. Today's alleged shock revelation is that Boris has confirmed to Marie Claire magazine that he had a student brush with cocaine. Same question: will some people be shocked? Yes. Will it make a difference? Probably not much. Ever since Bill Clinton admitted not inhaling, voters have had to start getting used to what they knew already, that politicians are part of their generation, coke, babies and all.
Last week Nick Clegg foolishly confessed to a few past lovers to Piers Morgan, a journo to whom it would be rash to confide the time of day. I'm told he was ridiculed on last night's BBC Question Time. Now that, if true, would be a cause for serious concern.
