We British once cherished the idea of the good loser. Michael Gove exemplified it in his gracious speech of defeat last Thursday. Sadly, the concept has bypassed a small, but vocal, minority whose outrage at the exercise of democracy by those they hold in utter contempt is boundless. In the fortnight since a majority chose to leave the European Union, we have witnessed catastrophism, hysteria and absurdity to a comical degree. The news that Richard Branson – who so loves this country that he lives in the Caribbean – came to London to see Theresa May and demand a re-run of the vote exemplifies the hubris, arrogance and divorce from reality of an elite astounded at being disobeyed.

Denial may be first stage of grief, but enough is enough. It began with talk of an early election to “validate” the result, and then, inevitably, a second referendum, as if the 17.4 million who voted Leave were joking. Would there have been a new referendum, or an election, had we done as we were told? We know the answer.