It used to be said that a set of British A levels was worth as much as a degree from an American university. One is now forced – despairingly – to question whether it is worth even the paper it is written on.

Our thoughts and prayers are with Professor Sir Roger Scruton, who has recently been diagnosed with cancer.

It is no wonder that public confidence in Britain’s criminal justice system is so low.

Our incurious news providers are uninterested in the increasingly evident link between cannabis and violence.

The clock is ticking, Mr Johnson, the Brexit Party are not the Conservative Party-Lite and they will not simply stand aside after so many betrayals.

Commitments to increase education funding and deliver fiscal stimulus through tax policy are very welcome.

All scepticism about where our nation is heading has been thrown out of the window.

The police today offer a fire-brigade-like service, acting only when the very thing they are supposed to prevent (nay are paid to prevent) has already taken place.