I had my moan yesterday, now I'm back in my normal mode. Well, nearly. I say 'nearly' because I'm going to be defending a Tory, which is not quite like me. The Mayor of Lichfield has been in the press for having a pop at some bloke. A case that would almost certainly not have been reported if he were not Mayor. But he is, and it was. He reacted like many of us would … big deal.

And people wonder why no-one wants to enter public life.