Not musical at all, but veteran Labour (UK) politician Michael Foot died today aged 96.

He was perhaps the wrong leader to take Labour into power (his deputy Roy Hattersley claimed that they won the literary critics' vote by a landslide, but nobody else's).

He was also known for his untidy appearance. The "Two Ronnies" once joked that he was Britain's representative on the committee for the "International Year of the Dishevelled".

In this day of pre-packaged, demographically-researched politicians, he is worth some regard for his integrity.