ON a lighter note, we note with amusement erstwhile Lib Dem leadership candidate Mark Oaten’s explanation for his now well-known indiscretions: he was losing his hair. That’s right, it made him depressed and going bald can make you gay, you know, even if you’re a right-wing family values freak...

There are worse things to lose, though, than your hair. I wonder what Menzies Campbell’s excuse is for coming out in favour of Post Office privatisation? Maybe he’s losing his marbles?