In hindsight, might Council Leader have done better than appear on TV in Feniton on a cold, very wet and very windy day dressed in a lightweight suit? And where the BBC presenter had to shelter him under her umbrella.

While other outdoor contributors were dressed in fleeces and wellies and had on sensible rainwear, he must have felt extremely miserable.

He appeared to have just got out of his car without a thought for what the outdoor weather was like.

That’s what comes of running a council from warm offices where most of the time doors are firmly shut because most of the endless meetings are secret!