Rock solid

Sandra and Michael Howard on the
campaign trail. Photograph: Scott
Barbour / Getty
"Susie in Michael's office tells me my hair looked a mess on television. We agree it's time for action. I have heard on the grapevine that a certain other leader's wife has booked arguably the best and certainly the priciest hairdresser in town for the entire campaigning month ahead; I reckon that gives me some good leverage in getting across that my hair deserves a look-in, too ..." Sandra Howard publishes her campaign diary. No, really.