It shows that the Conservatives are in a total mess, which was pretty much what people predicted as the coalition was formed. Shapps is a loathsome individual with no real grasp of reality, I had the misfortune of meeting him when he was Housing Minister.

Is this the same Grant "Get rich quick" Shapps? http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/po ... 09978.html

Is this the same Grant "Get rich quick" Shapps? http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/po ... 09978.html

The picture of Shapps in the linked-to article is fairly typical: a looked of bemused ignorance.

Other members of cabinet who always have the same expression are:

George Osborne - always looks like he's just shat his pants

Jeremy Hunt - always looks as if someone has just stuffed a broomstick up his arse and quite often seems like he's enjoying the experience

After reading the Daily Mail's latest story relating to a judgement by the European Court of Human Rights, I despair that the people of this country are intelligent enough to be able to make an informed choice when it comes to a referendum. Most of the comments following the story are clamouring for us to leave the EU. Few if any commentors realise that the EU and ECHR are seperate entities.