Sometimes it is good not to be trusted

Having political opponents think you are honest, decent or hard-working are all accolades to be welcomed. But trusted to do the right thing? As one party’s right thing is another party’s wrong thing, hearing that the MPs of another party doubt you’ll do the right thing is rather an accolade in itself.

Which is why I think Vince Cable and Lynne Featherstone will be rather pleased with the results of this Populus polling of Conservative MPs: