Still at it...

Since the departure of John Prescott from public life, we have been deproved of one of the great grotesques of our time. So it's nice to see that he's still bobbing about the place.

Spied enjoying himself at a Ditchley Park weekend think-thingy on Anglo-Sino relations was John Prescott. Not quite croquet in Dorneywood, though I'm assured the Oxfordshire pile isn't too good for the workers. Old rogue Prezza, when deputy premier, was appointed by Tony Blair to keep an eye on Beijing, and the Chinese revere former leaders.

But he wasn't alone...

My informant was somewhat surprised to spot the bike minister, Rosie Winterton (below left), presumably invited because the Chinese like to cycle.

Whoever would have thought it...