Yesterday Stephen Byers apologised to parliament for “an inadvertent error” that had caused him to give “factually inaccurate” evidence to the transport select committee. He even lies about lying.

A few months ago he said it was “not a truthful statement and I apologise for that.” Now its just factually inaccurate, in a few months time it will have become an honest answer at this rate.

Inadvertent my arse, it was the political equivalent of a footballer’s professional foul, what a pathetic liar.

UPDATE: The Speaker has given leave for MPs to give him a kicking.