"Tories rocked by sex scandal," screamed the front page of the London Evening Standard today.

The reality is far less exciting. An obscure Conservative MP, Greg Barker, has separated from his wife and, according to the Standard, moved in with another man.

All very upsetting, perhaps, for those involved. But hardly worth a frontpage lead along with the tired ‘scandal’ tag.

Most people will think, "So what?" The media are 20 years behind the times.