It’s a respectable total. He’s not one of those Facebookers who has hundreds and hundreds of friends, but those kind of people tend to be female, attractive and in their 20s. And Barry is none of those things.

This moderately-popular man is listed as "in a relationship" though, when you look at his profile photo, you wonder why he’s not single.

Barry also describes himself as "evangelically atheist", which will come as no surprise to anyone who reads his columns.

His Facebook page also reveals that he’s fairly well-travelled and likes listening to morose Tom Waits songs. When it comes to books, Barry is all about serious political tomes, he doesn’t go within a country mile of fiction.

He is a member of 24 Facebook groups ranging from the serious - like Move Our Maternity Services back to Huddersfield - and the trivial, such as The Alan Partridge Appreciation Society.

And what about Barry’s pictures, they did for Lady Sawers, will they destroy his credibility too?

Quite possibly. There are 205 pictures of Barry on Facebook, most of them posted by other people.

In an alarmingly high proportion of the photos, Barry appears to be a little bit short of sober. And in a few pictures, he seems to be a long way short.

If alcohol is one of the themes of his pictures, then fancy dress is the other. The man likes his costumes.

Look through his pics and you’ll see Barry dressed as Buzz Lightyear, a zombie bride and Santa Claus. He’s also been snapped wearing a top hat and tuxedo, a hard hat and a pink tutu. Make of that what you will.

So there you have it: Barry is a moderately-popular cross-dresser with a drinking problem. Is that an accurate portrayal of Yours Truly?

I suppose the people who could say are those who know me in the real world - you know, the one that exists when you log off Facebook.