Mr Skolar was the right man for the job Oxfordshire was well represented at the Queen's Jubilee flotilla on Sunday, with no question that our Lord Lieutenant had picked the right man for the job.

County councillor Peter Skolar was on the Thames on behalf of all of us.

You'll remember that last year, Dr Skolar set up an office on board a three-month cruise.

He carried out his constituency duties admirably from the deck of P&O’s luxury Aurora cruise liner as it drifted past Rio de Janeiro, Easter Island and Honolulu.

Dr Skolar continued to claim his £1,197 monthly allowance during the holiday, which covered the expenses of running the office.

So when it came to choosing the right man to represent us at the Jubilee flotilla, the Henley South councillor was the natural choice.

And he even had his own 27ft river cruiser, above, to make the journey on.

He probably fixed a couple of pot holes and a neighbourhood dispute while he was at it.

Another man who took his Jubilee duties seriously was the esteemed leader of the city council Bob Price.

The Labour leader took on his solemn civic duty with diligence and dedication, and The Insider hears the potential impact of his decision laid heavy on his shoulders.

Mr Price had been tasked with judging the “best crown” competition for the children at the street party in Weston Road where he lives.

The experienced political animal said he used all his skills of diplomacy to make sure he kept everyone happy....a little like running a council then.

WHEN the media watchdog asks for help because it doesn’t understand all the words relating to the hottest and most controversial issue for decades you can conclude they are being water tight....or you have to worry.

But that’s exactly what regulator Ofcom did during the proposed NewsCorp bid to take control of BSkyB.

The watchdog turned to linguistic scholars from Oxford University to provide it with a definition of the word “plurality”.

In short, it means a large number of different things (that is to say it means a large number of things that are different, not that it has a multitude of meanings) .....so you can see why the esteemed brains at Ofcom needed clarification.

If you want a full, and expert definition in the context of the BSkyB bid, read Oxford University professor Charlotte Brewer's blog posting at http://tinyurl.com/dy7ca9q