It seems the Sun readers are interested too

So it's not just a story for the wonks then? If you think that the political bloggers overdo the personal abuse from time to time, check out the professional work of Fergus Shanahan, the deputy editor of the paper "wot" swings elections:

Treacherous Tom Watson, — a tub of lard who is known without affection at
Westminster as “Two Dinners” Tommy — is suspected of being in this up to his
bloated and bulging neck.

….and it gets even more bloggery as it goes on:

Like Watson, Brown himself insists that he had no idea McBride was inventing
cruel stories that Cameron was ill and that Osborne’s wife had been
suffering psychological problems.

Isn’t it the Prime Minister HIMSELF who needs to be taken away by
the men in white coats?

He claims not to know what his hand-picked aides are up to. But he chooses
mates like McBride and Watson because their characters mirror his own:
Arrogant bullies and shameless liars.

As his shambles of a Government disintegrates around him, the psychological
flaws in Brown’s character become clearer by the day.

It was here that you first read (polite, concerned) speculation about the PM's mental health. Then (and I claim no influence) Guido took up the "Prime Mentalist" theme. Now it has reached the columns of (God help us) the most influential daily newspaper in the country. Had he not always been a malevolent, manipulative, Machiavellian man, I might feel sorry for the feartie Fifer.

Unhinged, or merely evil? You choose. I certainly don't think he's going to be boasting about his "moral compass" any time soon, however. Not when Murdoch's organ is noting that:

In public he waves the Bible while behind the scenes he’s in the gutter — the
hallmark of the religious hypocrite through the ages.

Not to mention, posing such questions as:

How can he claim to occupy the moral high ground while presiding over a
Cabinet of thieves, several of whom should be in jail?

Despite the fact that the only man in her fan club is a prominent blogger, Hazel Blears thinks that "nihilist" bloggers are undermining confidence in the political process itself. Far from it. We are evidence that, despite the corrupt and degenerate behaviour of the people currently in office, there is still an appetite in this country for honest political engagement. "Spin" no longer fools the people, Hazel. You might as well try honesty.

Until that happy eventuality, the "smeargate" fun goes on and on. Thank you, Guido, for taking my mind off my troubles.