He’s behind you... McDowell set for star turn in political panto

WHEN people are asked to guess which member of the animal kingdom is most dangerous to humans, they tend to pick lions or bulls.

Or, if allowed to go marine on the question, they opt for that ultimate hate-figure, the shark.

They’re wrong. The animal which kills most humans in any given year is the hippopotamus. The hippo has a bad attitude, weight and brain power. More importantly, where you can distract a bull, as demonstrated by generations of skinny Spaniards successfully flashing scarlet cloaks, you cannot distract a hippo. If a hippo decides it’s all over between you and him, you’re toast.