Whats Brillos blond bombshell?
The flamboyant political anchor Andrew Neil’s curious barnet has long been an easy target for detractors. While Neil – or “Brillo Pad”, as he is affectionately known – rightly rises above such schoolboy mockery, his current hair colour is the cause of understandable speculation. The BBC stalwart has been turning heads at the Tory conference this week, thanks to his unusually blond locks. Conspiracy theories range from a dollop of Just For Men, to Neil’s scalp merely enjoying the effects of the famed Manchester sunshine. Running man vanishes from view While efforts to organise a joint early morning canter through Manchester for David Cameron and Boris Johnson proved unsuccessful this week, the finger of suspicion is now being firmly pointed at the Tory leader’s official running partner Desmond Swayne. Observers note that Swayne – Dave’s parliamentary private secretary – makes a habit of trailing his boss when they pound the streets, despite being a well-known fitness fanatic in his own
