When I first heard about Lord Digby’s attack on the very capable and knowledgeable Alex Scott, I thought it had to be an unfair judgement, probably based on class or geographical prejudice. However, when I actually heard her in action, I lasted about ten seconds before screaming at the TV: ‘ It’s not runnin, boxin, swimmin, rowin!!!!!’

Yes, it was perfectly easy to understand what she meant, but truly distracting coming from a professional BBC commentator.

But then….

‘It is impossible for an Englishman to open his mouth without making some other Englishman hate or despise him.’ (GBS)