The entire sport is irredeemably corrupted and incorrigibly venal. We might as well enjoy the decline- turn on, Toon in and cop out.

By positioning herself as a Silicon Valley renegade, Haugen gives those in Washington the perfect stick with which to beat the last bits of freedom of speech which exist on major online platforms.

If the head of a national museum is a left-wing politician- appointed under a supposedly right-wing government- then you know progressive poisoning affects both institutions and political parties.

As the long as the dopamine river keeps flowing, the regime can rule the water. The regime’s control is omnipotent and menacing; with the flick of a finger, it can relax, restrict, tighten, and enhance the supply of bread and circuses to the population.

A justice system centred on ‘rehabilitation’ will never deter potential criminals. It strikes no horror at the heart of the wicked.

Perhaps it is time MI5 asks itself just what are the implications of having so many members of Parliament, the Civil Service, the intelligence community, the judiciary, influential think tanks, trade unions, regulatory authorities and the media who openly pledge fealty to Brussels.

If we were to take a more open, interested approach when viewing others' concerns, maybe we could wean ourselves away from extremism- away from mental totalitarianism- and rediscover our commonality.

For anyone outside of the capital, abandoning the car is simply not an option.