Labour supporters, however, have always been much better at it than PN ones. If they win the coming election they’ll be lighting votive candles in front of Muscat’s portrait, like they used to do with Mintoff.

Colonial powers, have to varying degrees, managed to give us a patina of civilisation. Left to our own devices, we`re reverting to form.

And we`ve even found a king to match. To hell with independence. We need a Western colonial power to whip us back into shape. At this stage even Trump would do.