At last, confirmation that the Blair premiership had so much more left in the tank when it was cut tragically short last month. According to reluctantly published records, guests entertained by the former prime minister at Chequers during his last 18 months of office included TV's Vernon Kay.
Vernon bleeding Kay! As if a dinner party needed more than one man nursing delusions of adequacy and given to bovine mugging for the camera. Still, the mere presence of this professional Boltonian's name on the list does finally answer a mutitude of questions, ranging from "Who is the stupidest person ever to set foot in Chequers?" to "Are you now closer to understanding why Iraq is so thoroughly screwed?"
