Berri droll

Filing from Beirut on tour with Mr Blair has not robbed Nick Robinson of his sense of humour:

One who will not be greeting the Prime Minister is Lebanese parliament Speaker Nabih Berri. His explanation that he was "out of town ....on private business" turns out to be a little less than the full story. He is, in fact, in Iran. I suppose it could be worse for Tony Blair. He could be meeting Gordon Brown - just to pass on a gift for the baby, of course.