Jacqui Smith's pants on fire

When Lobbydog was a pup disobedient pupils at his school would set the fire alarm off just before double physics.

So, when Parliament’s alarm went off today, I wondered if Home Secretary Jacqui Smith hadn't hit the switch.

Bells started ringing just as she was due to give evidence to a committee on the Damian Green affair.

When we did finally get started 45 minutes later we may as well have stayed outside because she refused to answer anything of significance.

She trotted out the same old excuse about not saying anything while the police investigation was on-going.

It was fun, though, to watch her get all narky with David Davies when he asked her if Bob Quick was a "close friend" of hers.