Iconoclasm has always been an important feature of Left-wing philosophy, though only with regard to its opponents. Compare the number of times Leftist politicians in the UK have attacked Winston Churchill, for example, with the occasions on which they’ve even raised a smidgen of criticism against mass murderers like “Uncle Joe” Stalin or Mao Zedong.

In the eyes of contemporary politicians like shadow chancellor John McDonnell, who dutifully played up to his intended audience by describing Churchill as a “villain” because of his alleged role in the Tonypandy riots of 1910, the late prime minister’s greatest crime was in being a member of the Conservative and Liberal parties. National adulation of someone “not of our tribe” has stuck in the craw of Labour tribalists for generations.

We have our own pet myths and grievances here in Scotland that seek to pour scorn on the Great Man. The Battle of George Square in Glasgow that took place shortly after the end of the First World War saw striking workers intimidated into defeat by the presence of armed troops and even a military tank (or so the story goes), ordered across the border by the then Secretary of State for War. It’s an inspiring story – just think how much more inspiring it would be if it were true!