I had a drink with John Denham in the newly renamed Boxing Bar at the House of Commons last night though I could find no Lonsdale belts just plenty of Strangers.
John has already announced he is standing down at the next election and is now PPS to Ed Miliband. There was a time when I thought he might make a very good Deputy PM and leader of the Party. Though Robin Cook won more plaudits for stepping down from the Cabinet over the Iraq War, John was also highly commended.