And yes, trouser suits on a very short, obese stature are definitely a no no.

Spot on.

One of the very first things Ms Caruana Galizia said is that Marie Louise Coleiro is not fit for purpose, because the Presidency is not a title, but has a specific purpose to fulfil.

Part of this purpose is to represent the State with dignity and appropriate behaviour, which Coleiro Preca continues to demonstrate herself to be unable to do.

Coleiro, as you rightly point out, is the president. That means she represents Malta. It also means that anything she does wrong – and there’s been lots of it so far – she does in Malta’s name. The presidency is not a private office for the enjoyment of the incumbent. Is this so hard to understand?

CHOGM Malta is next year, actually. And Phyllis Muscat will be in attendance.

If you have no idea what the president of Malta is supposed to be doing, why are you so sure it’s wrong to criticise her manner, self-presentation and general behaviour?

Obviously, you do, since you have taken the time to comment. Appearances matter, whatever your line of work. It’s not fashion per se – or lack of it, in this case – that is the concern but the general lowering of already abysmally low standards.

Would you trust a surgeon who didn’t bother dressing properly when entering the operating theatre?

Exactly.

Indeed. I had totally forgotten about that. I shudder at the thought.

She represents all of us, not “locally”, but on the world stage. If she’s overweight she’ll look horrible, and she makes us all look horrible.

Do I have to spell it out a hundred times?

Standards, standards, standards.