The Guardian Leo Blair yesterday gave precocious indications that he will quickly get the hang of modern politics. Not every member of the family can say that this summer. The weather was hot, the atmosphere distinctly cooler.
Mums often do that too.
No one said anything. Gordon Brown's wedding had proved that you don't have to, not in August. Besides, no reporters were supposed to be present, although a couple sneaked in carrying cameras upside down. So there were three minutes of near silence, broken only by the clicking of cameras as Leo kicked his legs and gurgled. There were no awkward questions for dad, or for mum - branded a Shakespearean villain of bloodthirsty ambition by the Tories.