Just when the country needs Tom Hanks, we get Derek Hatton | Marina Hyde

The shortage of heroes in British politics is acute. All that seems to be on offer is fighty extrasDerek Hatton, George Galloway, Chris Williamson, Ken Livingstone: these guys may not physically sit together in public life, but I definitely think of them as “a grouping”. In fact, it is perfectly possible that over time they could be joined by “like-minded individuals” from the right. Galloway got on like a house on fire with Nigel Farage during the referendum. Unfortunate