Another one for the ‘You couldn’t make this s*** up!’ file. Dave’s (male) hairdresser  has been given an MBE in the New Year’s Honours List, presumably for services to hiding his ever-expanding bald patch:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2534754/The-man-Cameron-chop-Prime-Ministers-hairdresser-given-MBE-New-Years-honours-list.html

It’s a rare thing for us to quote Labour MPs, but in this case we’ll make an exception. From the article:

Labour MP John Mann said the award to Mr Carbosiero took ‘cronyism to a different level. It devalues the honours system.  Anyone who the Prime Minister knows gets an honour.’

Fellow Labour MP John Ashworth said: ‘He deserves a gong – after all, it’s a tall order to make him [Mr Cameron] look good.’

Contradictory points, but both are well made.