Let it Snow . . .

WHEN football pundit gary Lineker admitted: ‘i’ve been pretty much on my own for a month now,’ historian Dan Snow responded: ‘go and shout hello to my dad over the fence. He’s totally deaf and you’re guaranteed a very weird and amusing conversation.’ Dan’s father is the former BBC election night doyen peter Snow and a Lineker neighbour, it seems. i’m sure Snow Snr will have some great Swingometer stories to share with gary — who’s got a political opinion or two of his own to share — if they manage to communicate.