One thing that irritates me about modern politics is how many people measure a politician’s oratorical skills by whether they agree with them or not. Every day, President Trump gets slated for being barely able to string a sentence together. Here’s the thing, though: he is the most talented political communicator of the modern age. If Donald Trump could replicate his 41-42 per cent vote across the EU, he would lead the most popular party in most countries. He would be doing better than Emmanuel Macron’s 18 per cent or Angela Merkel’s 32 per cent, and that is a depressing thought.

Having said that, there’s also a lesson to be learned. How the hell can a rational, sensible and moderate man such as Macron struggle