Our tribal leaders leave the village, go out to deal with the White Chiefs, come back to the tribe and say…

Dear God, how embarrassing. I’m thankful only Maltese people can speak Maltese (bar a tiny number of exceptions).

But it’s not going to stop me publishing a translation. The prime minister said (and his MP Deo Debattista tweeted it): “Europe saw us and the world admired us.”

When Captain Cook comes calling next, be sure to take his beads and bolts of cloth, will you.