Hugo Rifkind today picks up on a point in my Cameron interview where I describe how he has the ring tone from 24 on his phone. “‘It’s an in joke,’ Cameron says, impenetrably”. If this sounds baffling, it is my fault. First it’s not the theme tune but that very specific telephone ring on the CTU, with which aficionados will be familiar. Also, it’s not just Cameron but a few of his staff who have the ringtone. Anyone who has seen 24 where Jack Bauer is seconds away from death or the world collapsing and finds a fresh disaster following every triumph, will understand why Cameron sympathises with the character. I didn’t put all this in my column, hence the confusion.
Next, Michael Portillo. Iain Dale has pointed out how the former defence secretary kept himself to himself at the BBC election night coverage and came across as very antisocial.
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