Watch it or else . . . well that's it really

You do wonder what planet Philip Hammond is on. Our esteemed defence secretary has warned Iran that any attempt to close the Strait of Hormuz will risk military action.

That must have had Iran quaking in their Doc Martens. We are stretched in Iraq and Afghanistan, are making half our servicemen redundant and we had to attack Libya from Italy because we have flogged off our aircraft carriers, not that we have any carrier aircraft any more.

Someone ought to tell our Phil that if you want to play gun boat diplomacy you first need a gun boat . . .