The row over those cartoons rumbles on in Denmark, with Uffe Ellemann Jensen, a former foreign minister (and noted Brussels flack) wading into the controversy:

“This is a pubescent demonstration of freedom of expression that consciously and totally without reason has trampled over the feelings of many people.”

All Jensen needs is pin-striped trousers, a black jacket and a piece of paper for his Neville Chamberlain imitation to be complete.