The man behaved perfectly, was polite and genteel and kindly avoided any future confrontations with the dreadful woman!
Only Monday I was in that very same Portcullis House and was asked which politicians I admired.
I replied "Tony Benn, Maggie Thatcher, Ken Livingstone and George Galloway".
My host did not laugh. He said "ah, that's because you're all mavericks".
Isn't it time Rupert put Rebekah out of our misery?