Actually, Steve Grasse was on the Today programme on R4 this morning, and I thought he was hilarious.

Let's face it: Britain and America both have a hell of a lot to answer for. Both have a history of actions which many of us here would like to absolve ourselves from, in the "not in my name" mode of political engagement.

But recently, as an American living in the UK, the pious sanctimony of some of those I've spoken to has been a bit galling. American-bashing is a bit of a sport of choice in certain circles.

I don't take it particularly personally - well, most of the time, though when people are being particularly personal I tend to respond in kind (after all, if you don't know that I'm the most left-leaning, Anglicised American you're ever likey to meet, you don't know me very well).

That's why Steve Grasse cracked me up this morning - his unapologetic brashness was very funny indeed.