this isn't the view held most people who have had the misfortune to be within a hundred yards of him.

the usual impression he makes is that of a complete twat. for example the stories of when he was landscaping that little village down in Dorset, the stories of his determined ignorance were legion locally. My sister lived round there at the time.

as for good works, reminds me of that line in Hancock - I'm always buying flags - the lapels are are always the first things to go in my jackets