Interesting piece, as you say, Tim. I do not doubt the sincerity of the gilets jaunes' anger. I just oppose the view that if you dislike an elected government or head of state, you - without the slightest mandate - have every right to behave as badly as you wish in the hope they'll cave in. Which is exactly what is happening today of course, with the freeze on fuel and energy taxes.

I will admit I was marching more against Brexit than for a second poll. I regard this as an issue that should never have been put to a referendum.

Yes, Jon, it was a useless campaign and that is where our friend Saint Jeremy comes in since he was in large measure responsible for its uselessness. Even his silence about the march has been lamentable.

Fair point. In recent seasons, i'd have marched in favour of changing most of Sunderland AFC's results. The difference here is that people voted yes or no without a proper appreciation of facts that are now known: the dishonesty of the NHS pledge, the sad but real threat to jobs, the strong suspicion of illegal tampering with the referendum campaign and more. To be honest, I am not even sure a second vote would produce a different result - and I'd still be embittered. But it's the least the country deserves given that we chose to decide such a complex issue in this absurd manner in the first place..

Thanks, Colin. Good memories and you encouraged me to back and correct a couple of typos ...