Lounging confidently on the sofa of a Soho hotel suite, Dominic West has been beaming at me, but now his handsome smile dissolves into a hurt look.
I have just asked him to explain why he, in common with so many actors, feels the need to voice his political views.
‘I should just pipe down and carry on acting?’ he asks, leaning forward to pour tea.
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