I have always felt very strongly that if you have a convertible and it’s not raining, then the roof should be down. It would be part of the first package of measures I would introduce as prime minister (including the introduction of fashion police on the streets – £50 spot fines for middle aged men in shorts above the knee, etc).
It’s not just talk, I have lived it out – I used to have a Saab 900 convertible with heated seats and I had hair to keep my head warm and it was delightful. Who’s unable to spare 18 seconds at speeds of up to 30mph? Drivers with the roof up lack the imagination to enjoy life, they’re not embracing the convertible lifestyle. In fact I recently took part in a very scientific experiment by Fiat to prove that driving a convertible makes you happier. And it did – although not for me, my
