Quintin Jardine's blog

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-23505723

This geezer was a member of the coalition government, aged 76, until last September when he was reshuffled off by Cameron. Well before that he was a member of two Thatcher Cabinets. In those days he was known as David Howell, and was rarely seen to smile.

I find it amazing that a man with such a track record can be so ignorant of the nation that once he helped to govern.  Amazing, note, but not surprising; if you hadn’t guessed, he’s an old Etonian.