Regular Diary readers will be aware of the place in all of our hearts reserved for loveable ‘watch those fake photos' rogue hack, Piers Morgan.

Last week, we covered his startling verbal attack on communities secretary James Brokenshire, whom the ex-Daily Mirror editor dubbed ‘unbelievably boring' on air, and banned from Good Morning Britain – the very definition of a pyrrhic victory – after JB withdrew from an interview. Brokenshire's team did not believe they'd receive a fair and balanced hearing from Morgan.