Today's Yorkshire Post carries the risible news that David Cameron has appointed Oliver Heald MP as the Tories' "Shadow Minister for Sheffield" - presumably to investigate ways of buying back support in the city and convince us all that the Conservatives "aren't all about the Home Counties any more".

Yes, that's Oliver Heald, Member of Parliament for North East Hertfordshire, who as far as we can tell has absolutely nothing to do with the city whatsoever.

Well, Mr. Heald, A Liberal View of Sheffield cordially welcomes you to your new post, invites you to inspect the 2006 result in the only seat in Sheffield where you hold councillors and offers the propitious suggestion that you start work now.

To our regular readers - any sightings of Oliver Heald actually within the boundaries of Sheffield will be appreciated (as well as greeted with an abundance of raised eyebrows).