On the eve of his speech announcing a new policy on Europe this week, David Cameron found himself as guest of honour at no less an event than the 2009 British Curry Awards.
And whilst I imagine there were indeed other things on his mind on Tuesday night, he still showed up for the event, attended by over 1,600 people (including yours truly), all of whom were treated to a sumptuous feast of the finest curry.
Mr Cameron gave a speech in which he congratulated the enterprising spirit of the thousands of people who serve the culinary delights of the Indian sub-continent in their restaurants in Britain - as well as praising their sense of community and family. He also noted that their integration into British society was a signal to the likes of the BNP that Britishness cannot be defined by skin colour.
In the photo above, the Tory leader is pictured at the dinner with Sari-clad Westminster North PPC, Joanne Cash, and St Albans MP, Anne Main, who is chairman of Conservative Friends of Bangladesh.
