Getting one's priorities straight

Hear, hear! I wish we saw more of this kind of thing:

Defence Minister Lord Drayson has taken a “leave of absence” from the government in a bid to take part in the world-famous 24-hour Le Mans race.

The only downside is that the kind of person who is willing to give up political power in order to follow his or her dream is probably the kind of person we want in government….