Get a grip

Perhaps Emma Thompson should be appointed to the Tory front-bench in today’s reshuffle?

Shadow transport secretary Theresa Villiers was overshadowed by John McDonnell's antics in the Parliamentary debate on Heathrow's third runway last week.

But Oscar winning actress Thompson has been thrust to the front of the anti-runway campaign.

Her prominence was solidified by Notts MP Geoff Hoon who seemed to criticise the actress in a newspaper article.

She responded: "Get a grip Geoff!"