 In the Catholic Herald , Alexander Lucie @-@ Smith wrote that everyone has Widmerpools in their lives ; these are usually " impenetrable egomaniacs ... who have nevertheless carried all before them " . He includes in this category several recent and current politicians : " Some have thought Gordon Brown resembled him . One might point out that our current Prime Minister [ David Cameron ] has certain shades of Widmerpool , and like him , went to Eton " . 
