Is Kim Howells an asshole? The answer must be a resounding NO! Compared to the likes of Kim Howells an asshole is a wholesome, sweet-smelling object. Because Howells, you see, is a professional politician. I think some one above suggested that his mother probably loves him. Since it is well known that politicians eat their own young, and vice versa; there can be nothing left of Howells' mum but a little pile of bones in a dust bin somewhere.