I am reminded, as this farce drags on, of something Enoch Powell said, in another context, at the 1968 Tory party conference. “Too often today people are ready to tell us 'this is not possible, that is not possible’. I say, that whatever the true interests of my country calls for is always possible. We have nothing to fear but our own doubts.” The British public now depends on its politicians, more than ever, to speak up for the true interests of the country. I just hope the politicians understand how vital those interests are, and how rare this opportunity to address them is.