I thought starch had gone out of fashion, so I'm pleased to learn that even in the depths of the Thai jungle, Matt is doing his bit to champion it.

For too long we have suffered from limp, flaccid, lifeless shirts - so I'm with Matt - bring back good old fashioned starch so that once again we can proudly walk about in crisp and uncrumpled ones.

It would also bring a whole new meaning to the phrase "having a stiffy"