I have an apology to make to Jeremy Corbyn. It seems to be fashionable, after the election, for commentators to say sorry, so I may as well add mine to the humble pie picnic. In the run-up to polling day, I saw some photographs of the Labour leader’s allotment which showed a well-kept plot but, understandably given his attentions were elsewhere, he had let a few weeds take hold. I made some light-hearted comments about how he needed to net his redcurrants in case the birds got them, and that maybe he would have more time following the election. As a fellow allotment-holder, I feel bad that I cast aspersions, rather than nasturtiums, over his plot and for that I am sorry.

But am I