Election trivia. In the torrent of statistics over the election period, you may have missed the fact that Larry, the 17-year-old cat known as Chief Mouser in 10 Downing Street, has now outlasted five prime ministers. And counting . . . ?
It's strange how Tony Blair, who got so much wrong during his terms as prime minister, is now wheeled out as a wise old statesman with a font of knowledge for that young whipper snapper, Keir. I bet there's one golden rule for their meetings. Don't mention the war.
