The Independent - London, October 30th, 2001
I LIKE Geoff Hoon. Mind you, I like my dogs but I wouldn't want them to be Secretary of State for Defence, either - even though they'd do perfectly well at the dispatch box (they like to bark). They're the breed that was featured, head cocked, in front of a large gramophone horn listening to "his master's voice". The Prime Minister would love them. I shouldn't be so negative. They'd make excellent ministers. Two of them, twins, female, and from another species. Imagine what that says about the Government's commitment to diversity.
Before we start, Labour's Clive Efford came up with the day's ...
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