TheEye has no time for the BBC at the best of times and has always advocated privatisation. However there are times when a soft spot for old Auntie creeps through. Of all the April Fool jokes seen today, theirs is one of the most ridiculous and outlandish. In a marvellous example of trans-Atlantic spoofery and collaboration, washed-up US politico Howard Dean has put his name to the humour:

“I know the Liberals, I know Nick Clegg very well, and he intends to win this and I think they could.

Asked if Mr Clegg could be the next British prime minister, Mr Dean said: “I think he could”.

Mr Clegg declared in his party conference speech last year that he wanted to be prime minister.

Pure class.