We get BBC through the Alaska night and sometimes I wake up with her Majesty's radio service moaning in my ears. This morning they were trying to capture the announcement of the 'election' live, but it came a few minutes too late. And, a few minutes later I did hear Boris cheerfully addressing his party and asking if they were even 'remotely' daunted. I can't see y'all on the eastern side of the pond, but I'm going ahead and saying I think many of you ARE 'remotely daunted'.

GOOD LUCK. The ocean has a bookend of buffoons.