According to a much-mocked recent interview, Matt Hancock “broke the rules because I fell in love”. Not a defence in law, one feels, and one that can’t be borrowed by the prime minister, who has broken many rules, conventions and laws over the years because of the deep love for he feels for the most important person in his life – himself.
Nevertheless, it’s an interesting idea that Hancock, currently appearing as a male model at a drinks reception near you, has raised. I myself feel somewhat compromised in writing about the Skoda Fabia because I too fell in love. I fell in love not so much with the car, capable as it is, but because of its door handle.
