Not only has their holistic cost not been fully measured but the overwhelming bulk of peer reviewed research says they have a marginal effect at best.

The Government ought to be ashamed of its bared-faced deceit. If it is going to lock the whole country down, it should be straight with us say so.

Liberalism in many respects justifies hedonist behaviour and prioritising individual needs and wants, but this does not make liberal economic policies incompatible with responsible consumption and moderation.

This is not a simple trade deal but more of a treaty that will overshadow future agreements we wish to make, all part of a game to stop us becoming more competitive.

They can arbitrarily draw lines on a map of the country, placing millions under the most restrictive with barely a few hours notice.

As Britain’s withdrawal from the EU finally approaches, we must shake off the indifference of our current leaders and confront head-on the question of industry and trade.

Why is it that, just as the value of credentials has declined, they have become increasingly fetishised by the media?

Not only is the old order being beaten with its own stick, but crushed with it entirely, stamping over socially conservative, Christian foundations with theirs.