Pee-Pee Patel has been accused of bullying Home Office officials. Rumour has it she has demanded the head of Sir Philip Rutnam, the permanent secretary who has reported his concerns over her behaviour to the Cabinet office.

To her defence comes  Nadhim Zahawi, “the business” minister, who not only denies she is a bully, but adds that she is  “utterly professional” and a “brilliant, collegiate team player” – which is a surprising description of a minister last forced to resign from government for conducting foreign policy in secret – behind the back of the then foreign secretary.  Perhaps she is a reformed character?

Or perhaps, in accordance with her own favourite policy,  she should be deported from office, and sent somewhere far away… for ever.