Made Good?

The thing about the likes of Charlie Mullins is that they are despised by both sides.

The reverse applies to the posh Left. When Michael Foot died, then even his opponents were generous about him.

But when Margaret Thatcher died, then even her nominal supporters were not. They had knifed her, after all.

Tony Benn was universally regarded as a National Treasure. No one is ever going to say that about Norman Tebbit.

Those who think that the answer to Jeremy Corbyn is David Davis are completely deluded.

But then, those who think that the answer to Jeremy Corbyn is Boris Johnson or Jacob Rees-Mogg are completely deluded, too.