Big Cheese has today reaffirmed his position as an influential man.

I don't need to be told he's an influential man because he is the Big Cheese, and as such, I do as he says and watch how wonderful things just fall into place.

But there may be some among you out there who don't know just how influential this man is - step forward GQ magazine. Every year GQ compiles a list of The 100 Most Influential Men and this year Iain Dale ranked at number 86.

He's described by the magazine as a "Tory Blogger and Publisher," which is true, but he's also much more than that. Iain Dale is a great dancer and singer of Abba songs.

You want more?

Iain isn't just any publisher, in the space of a year and a half he's made Biteback Publishing one of the UK's leading political publishing houses and his commissioned books have generated headline after headline in the national press (and a few front pages, no less.) So far, this has been a great year for Biteback - and long may it continue!

So thanks, you influential man you! We've loved every minute of it.

Now wait there, I'm going to go and buy you a cookie...