Otherwise who knows how much the entertainment bill for Jonah’s dinner parties at Chequers might be.
You’ll recall he disavowed the celebrity cult of Bliar, along with spin and lies.
So there’s a relief, otherwise the cost may have really gone up, instead of just doubling.
“Chequers, which historically used to receive foreign dignitaries, diplomats and ministers, also played host to a string of celebrities.
Names from the world of showbusiness included Little Britain comedy duo Matt Lucas and David Walliams, comedian Jimmy Carr and veteran presenter Bruce Forsyth.
Big Brother hostess Davina McCall was another unlikely guest, as was football commentator John Motson, and actors Alan Rickman, Emma Thompson and Greg Wise.
Labour activist Derek Draper, who quit as editor of a Labour blog earlier this year amid the scandal over a planned smear campaign against senior Tories, also enjoyed Mr Brown’s hospitality, with his GMTV presenter wife Kate Garraway.”
Oh, and a few bankers.
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