"I was proud to have known him and the whole country should recognise the achievements in his life."
The Prime Minister has said he was "saddened" to hear of the death of Clement Freud.
I was surprised when the e-mail landed in my in-tray. After his words on the death of Jade Goody, I wonder if he's going to comment every time a celebrity pops their clogs.
Colleagues tell me I am too cynical and Sir Clement was a national treasure.
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