Cracking the whip

WHICHEVER side ministers bat for in the great EU debate I would still like to see fair play.

Brexiteers are not getting it. If they want to speak at a Leave event their diaries suddenly fill up with government business to stop them. Women get round this by sticking down “hair appointment” each time they’re due at a Brexit rally.

But there are only so many haircuts a chap can have.

One woman minister was caught leaving her department with her male adviser. A senior official demanded: “Where are you two going?”

“Getting nails done,” she replied. “What, both of you?” “Both of us,” she said.

Good on her.