Dubious honour

It's a dubious title for Britain's most famous spin doctor, but it's certainly winning him more free press coverage. "Alastair Campbell's book on his time in government is selling well but his first literary accolade is an unwelcome one. The Blair Years has topped a list of the books most often left behind in hotel rooms," writes the Independent.

"In the rather less coveted list of books left behind by hotel guests, Mr Campbell was in the company of people he might prefer to avoid. Piers Morgan, the former editor of the Daily Mirror, with whom he had plenty of run-ins during his years in Downing Street, was runner-up with his book Don't You Know Who I Am? and Katie Price, better known as the model Jordan, was third with her A Whole New World," the newspaper goes on to add.

Surprisingly (or not, for those who failed to failed to retrieve the weighty book), number 10 on the list is Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. If you left behind your copy in a distant hotel room and would like to refresh your memory before (or after) reading the last in the series, the best bet would be your local Travelodge (since they conducted the study, I'm guessing they have more than a few copies clogging up the lost-and-found room). I doubt they would ask for identification.

Pulped Faction is the story's headline on Channel 4's website.