Eton obviously gives some of its former pupils a very, very cruel and odd sense of humour. Here is a report from today’s Times Diary:
“Sir Hugo Swire [Owl does not recognise croney titles but The Times does], the former Foreign Office Minister, was in a waspish mood at a Conservative Middle East Council reception this week.
First, he teased his successor Sir Alan Duncan, for being moved out of Sir Hugo’s former office, “Mine is larger” protested the 5 ft 6 in Sir Alan. “Everything looks bigger from your vantage point, Alam” [Sir] Hugo retorted.
He then apologised for the absence of [Sir] Nicholas Soames, who was defending grouse shooting in the Commons: “I suppose he fears that unless he puts in an appearance, the invitations might dry up”.
Ouch.”
Ha, ha, ha – so, so funny … if you are a 14-year-old at Eton …
East Devon Watch 
Nice to see Hugo enjoying an evening of food, alcoholic drinks and snide remarks on taxpayers’ time and at the expense of some dodgy people.
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