fixture _ spirits. and of course he had been a fixture at _ spirits. and of course he had been a fixture at the house of commons for a tong _ fixture at the house of commons for a tong time, — fixture at the house of commons for a long time, he was there three years— a long time, he was there three years before i was and i have been there _ years before i was and i have been there for— years before i was and i have been there for 35— years before i was and i have been there for 35 years. he was as much a fixture _ there for 35 years. he was as much a fixture as_ there for 35 years. he was as much a fixture as big — there for 35 years. he was as much a fixture as big ben, and of course, the house — fixture as big ben, and of course, the house of commons now will feel like parliament without backlog. he really— like parliament without backlog. he really witi— like parliament without backlog. he really will be greatly missed. indeed. _ really will be greatly missed. indeed, he carved out quite a unique role. two things struck me, one was the smile, i mentioned this last night, and almost cheshire cat —like quality to the smile, it was still in the air a couple of moments after he had gone, partly because of the impression left on people. but then listening to one of his colleagues who used to work for iain duncan smith, tim montgomerie, saying about how he is going through a tough time with his mental health and how incredibly supportive david amis was to the point of saying, if it gets darker, you promise me you will call me, and how insistent he was, and