There are two things even the most casual observer of the EU referendum debate will have heard. One is that we “send” £350m a week to Europe. The other is that those who favour Brexit have come up with various ways in which this money could be better spent, the latest being to settle the junior doctors’ dispute.

If there is one thing I could impress on you as we approach our date with destiny on June 23, it is to expunge that £350m figure from your mind, because it is wrong. That is not an easy thing to do because it is so often said. But ignore any politician who says we send £350m a week to the EU. Tear up any leaflet that