David Mellor.

The waffy, Chelsea-lovin' former minister (Yes - I do remember!) is described as 'a tory grandee' - little wonder that the party is in such desperate straits. Nonetheless, I am unsure why his spat with a taxi driver has received so much bad publicity when the rights and wrongs of the situation are not entirely clear. He was thoroughly objectionable - true - but if the driver had been trying to take an extended route then his anger, albeit not his manner, is certainly understandable.