A metamorphosis!

Whoa, brace yourselves: Chris Mooney has broken away from the malign influence of Matt Nisbet. It's like seeing Gollum turning into Smeagol.

I have no illusions that he's now on my side, but at least it's a faint glimmer of hope.

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