Pompous? ... well, perhaps, at my worst, though I usually confess more readily to verbose .. though that's not much better, when you think about it, is it?! But ex - Labour supporter? No, never - I plead not guilty to that one!
But seriously .... I haven't seen any of the Chorlton Focuses, as I've been living out of the constituency since January. If one did depict a rat wearing a Labour rosette as indicated, and there was no more to it than that, then I happily refer "Fed up with ex .." to what I've said on the Lucy Powell thread about playground gibes in politics - they're always counter-productive and unworthy when they happen, and they do nothing to enhance debate.