I have spent part of the past week thinking about imposter syndrome, and how we might be able to give it to more people. Unless, of course, you are an imposter, in which case you should have a huge dose of the syndrome, acknowledge it and remove yourself from public life. Perhaps the example of Prescott is more a case of what we used to call ‘chippiness’ than imposter syndrome. As in the talk of ‘imposter syndrome’, my suspicion is that reactions to Fleet’s resignation will depend on your political leanings. Again, my question is not just why some people experience imposter syndrome, but why so many people who should experience it do not.