Allison Pearson in the Daily Mail should be removed from that newspaper and installed in Government - why can’t politicians be blessed with the same commonsense… and why can’t our leaders stop behaving like sheep and lead.

Pearson’s column today leads on the horrific case of Munir Hussain, the man who was jailed for beating a burglar senseless after he was attacked in his home and his family tied up. Hussain has been jailed, while the burglar walks free.

Imagine the public reaction if one of our leaders was to get involved and arrange the freedom of this poor man. It is time to act when the law is an ass and do what is right, not what the statute book says.

Likewise the case of the MP who made a claim on expenses for a 30p carrier bag and a 49p pair of rubber gloves. Maybe they are allowed to by the rules, but Sion Simon’s party leader should shame him and insist enough is enough.

Politicians ‘ popularity is at an all-time low - again would it not be showing leadership in these difficult times if they had their holidays cancelled and they were given the same amount of time off as the rest of us?

As for the British Airways suicide squad at Heathrow, surely the airline should be allowed to close. They cannot compete with staff earning 50 per cent more with double the allowances of competitors.

I suspect their stock of aircraft would be snapped up by a entrepreneurial figure - and if he or she advertised for cabin staff and pilots there would be a stampede for the work. Britain would once again have a competitive, large airline.

Simple logic, why can’t our leaders see the commonsense way - make Allison Pearson stand for election, I say. She might go all the way to number 10!