Vicky Garner is a polished and highly skilled communicator. She never fails to make a compelling, articulated and substantiated case. She has the quick intellect required to respond effectively in challenging and bruising situations – such as EU committees populated by professional bureaucrats. I have admired her skills under such circumstances – situations that would inhibit far more hardened individuals. These skills are more remarkable when they are combined with a personal charm and plausibility that does not alienate.