Eurosceptic grammar school-loving Graham Brady looks set to be the spanner in Cameron’s attempts to rein in his backbenchers and suppress any future rebellions. Brady has got the Tory right excited with gushing endorsements for Chairmanship of the 1922 Committee from many in Parliament, as well as ConservativeHome’s Tim Montgomerie and the Telegraph’s Janet Daley.

Had Dave not been forced to back down on his desired reforms of the influentiall backbench grouping and enabled those on the government payroll to vote, then the wetter Richard Ottaway might have had a chance, but the right of the party are keen to give Cameron a gentle smack on the nose. If the punters are anything to go by it looks like Brady has got it sewn up. With a tendency not to take things lying down, Guido has to say things will be a lot more fun with Brady causing no end of headaches…