Eureka! Do you want to know how to tell how good a journalist is at first glance? I have developed an equation to tell you. A journalist's merit is inversely related to their appearance. Now, don't scowl at me like that, I'm not being nasty. In fact you could almost go so far as to say it's a compliment. See, if you're a really ugly journalist you can comfort yourself with the fact you're a great hack; and if you're a bit of an airhead when it comes to business and politics at least...