A superb Colson entry

An excellent Chuck Colson photo entry from the consistently excellent David Grossman of Newsnight:

I was lucky enough to get tickets to the 1991 Rugby World Cup semi-final in Edinburgh between England and Scotland. That was the day I knew for sure I was a hopeless political junkie. Despite the closeness and excitement of the game (9-6 to England, Gavin Hastings missed an easy penalty as I remember) my attention was distracted by a young politician seated behind me. I attach photographic evidence.

I know what you will say. The man in question is by no means obscure. This is very true. However, in my defence remember this was this was 1991 and he was only Shadow Trade and Industry Secretary at the time. Adjusted for political inflation this makes him the equivalent of Alan Duncan in today's money. What do you think? I don't really care, because I have a picture of me and the Shadow Trade and Industry Secretary at a rugby match in 1991 and that's all that matters. 

Before you look at the pic, I want you to note three more things so that you understand what an awesome entry this is.

First, a picture of Grossman at a rugby match would have been superb by itself.

Second, this picture contains not just the Newsnight man, not just the Shadow Secretary, but also Gus Macdonald, latterly Transport minister.

Finally, Alice Miles observes (a brilliant spot this) that, while everyone else is wearing casual clothes, the Shadow Secretary is wearing a tie at a rugby match on a Saturday.

Comments

[Oliver Kamm]

I think you do David Grossman an injustice here by understating the brilliance of his achievement. Grossman is clearly leaning back in his seat to allow an uninterrupted view of a second-rank Shadow minister in a party that had lost three straight elections, two of them by a landslide. And he's smiling beatifically.

Game over.

[Scott]

Excellent entry, best to date.