The Government is surely deluding itself in thinking it can outlaw the small boat people. These are first and foremost real people escaping to a land of milk and honey.

We may think our island is overcrowded and underfunded but believe me, it’s a lot better than Afghanistan or Syria.

The government of the UK is just one of many countries attracting migrants of every background, be it persecution or economic woe. To pretend that we can do what we like with these unfortunate fellow human beings is clearly absurd. There is no country that will accept thousands of migrants from the Uk whatever their circumstances or situation. We surely cannot expect to repatriate folk into places like Syria and Afghanistan, where we know for certain, that, a) Their Government will not accept them and b) if they do, then those repatriated, will be mistreated.

Our history as the founder and exploiter of the world where the English language is the lingua franca is coming home to roost. Freedom that we hold so dear, attracts those without it, from barbarous totalitarian regimes. Are we following the tenets of our own beliefs?

This is clearly a difficult ethical issue. We Brits can see the everyday problems of inflation and the failures of our welfare state, but should we turn our backs on those less fortunate than ourselves?

This is an issue that transcends our national interest, or even the Western alliance interest, it is a symptom of the developing human situation. It harks back to the great conflicts of totalitarianism and democracy.

What example will it be then, to see the founding fathers of parliamentary democracy ruling against these unfortunate migrants?

True, there are those of evil persuasions involved in people trafficking, and there are those of younger adventurous spirits, who exploit the opportunities, but nonetheless, there remains an enormous international and ethical problem. These problems will not be solved by unilateral and selfish unworkable laws. They will only be salved by international cooperation.

I'm not being too serious here, but surely Sur Gray must have known that to accept a job with Labour now, when Johnson is about to be taken to task, looks at best suspicious and at worst corrupt.

It all adds to the chaos that Johnson has wrought over the last few years. Add to that the shambles of Hancock’s diaries, the DUP response to the Sunak N.Ireland protocol solution (or not), the ‘Stop the boats’ half arsed scheme, the NHS shambles, – all these issues hark back to Johnson.

Yet, today we learn John is proposing a Knighthood for his Dad! I am not kidding. This outrageous fellow has created more chaos than any British Prime Minister with the possible exception of Liz Truss.

Now Sue Gray’s proposed appointment as Kier Starmer’s CoS has come to Johnson’s rescue. Just as he was about to be kicked out of Parliament for misleading the house on a number of accasions, all of them knowingly. Now there will be a furore that Gray’s report was obviously biased, as she clearly had her eyes set on supporting the Labour Party at a high ranking level and that she, therefore, knowingly tried to scupper the clown Johnson.

You could not make this up! This story is so outrageous as to be beyond imagination.

While all this pantomime is going on the country is fighting inflation, Mr Putin, and a general slide in standards at every turn. Inflation, Social Care, Education, Immigration to name but a few. Johnson in the meantime has picked up a couple of million pounds for speeches which do nothing other than praise his decisions as our buffon PM.

Whilst Sunak is a smart fellow, he certainly has his hands full. Gray’s unsettling move has done nothing to help him. Maybe, she’s smarter than we think. After all Johnson creating upset in the Tory Party can’t be bad for her new boss.