On this and much else, the son of a bus driver from Pakistan is more likely to deliver than the former stockbroker from Sevenoaks.
The Culture Secretary was speaking at the launch of my new film society.
The Home Secretary’s broadside made her the clear winner among party members.
We have named four – IDS, Grayling, Gove and Hammond. The Times cites Letwin. Javid has said that he’s not afraid of Britain leaving.
Boris Johnson is the runner-up.
The Home Secretary is second, and Gove wins plaudits among the write-ins.
But the biggest rise, this month, was achieved by Sajid Javid. The Culture Secretary is now in fifth place.
The Chancellor is the target, only a few days after his Autumn Statement.
Cutting red tape is an easy slogan but takes political courage.
There are two immediate, costless and politically smart things we should be doing right now.
Pretending that recent events have nothing to do with Islam is fooling no-one, and driving scared people into the arms of extremists.