How Sonko and his deputy’s rift could trigger an all-out war with party HQ

When 14th century bishop William of Wykeham came up with the phrase “manners maketh man,” he probably had no idea that the words would outlive him. In a society stratified along class lines, manners or the absence thereof become markers of birth status, social standing and to an extent, political capability and aspiration.

Lewis Hamilton, the celebrated Formula One driver found this out much to his embarrassment. As invited lunch guest of the Queen of England, he was chided for speaking out of turn, a serious breach of etiquette in royal circles.