Mrs 0725 was in Henley the other day, covering a visit to that by-election stricken town by Tory leader David Cameron.
Mr Cameron is walking on air at the moment. He can do no wrong in the eyes of many voters, despite not having much of a policy position on a whole range of issues. He's even been handed a nice easy opportunity to kick some of the unreconstructed members of his own side, always handy for a leader's tough-guy image - although I suspect there may be a few nasty surprises left before the politicians' expenses saga draws to a close.
In Henley people were queuing up to touch Mr Cameron as if he were a rock star, even jostling Mrs 0725 as she tried to fire a few questions his way. One woman had even brought along a Henley Standard mug for Dave to sign.
This sort of thing never happens to Gordon Brown, and the difference in the two men's political position – and the return of motoring politics – is the subject of this week's Western Mail column.
I have promised to buy Mrs 0725 a flak jacket before she returns to those violent Thames Valley streets.
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