Remember the leaked Gould memo and its suggestion that Blair should do Blue Peter on his farewell tour? How we laughed.

This morning No. 10 and the BBC’s Blue Peter launch a contest asking children to suggest film ideas to illustrate what it means to grow up in the UK, with three winners to attend a Downing Street reception.

This gives Guido a chance to invite co – conspirators to play spot- the- Blue- Peter- badge on Zöe Salmon, the show’s newest Totty. Valerie Singleton was never this good…