Nothing looks more poignantly risible than a very small man ascending a very big staircase

A fantastic portrait of “Gorgeous” George Galloway by AA Gill in The Sunday Times

In a contest that is already spittle-flecked with accusations of racism, anti-semitism, sexism and vile socialism, it might seem de trop to add a pinch of verticalism, but we all know the lengths small men will go to in their lust for power. There is more than an inch of Napoleon in George — just.

(Hat tip: Complete Tosh)