Clean sweep

John Barnes, Ken Minogue, Pat Dunleavy, George Jones, several hundred exceedingly bright students . . . the London School of Economics list of those with specialist political expertise, some with inside Conservative Party contacts, is all but endless.

So warm congratulations to James Henderson, winner of the LSE sweepstake on the Tory leadership election. But there may be some delay in elevating him to the government department chair he clearly merits. Mr Henderson has outstanding contractual duties . . . as a porter.