We have spent much of the last week hearing a lot about the need to be 'kinder' to each other

That's a nice idea, of course. After all, random acts of kindness are often the only difference between having a rotten day or going home with a smile on your face.

But in the wake of Caroline Flack's suicide and these reasonable calls for more empathy and kindness, it seems these qualities should only be displayed towards people you like.