I’ve been trawling through history – or as much of it as I know – to find if there has ever been a madder, more stupid and more corrupt national leader anywhere in the world, than Trump. Any ideas? (Most other fascist leaders have been brighter; and Caligula’s horse probably wasn’t corrupt enough.)

Clearly Americans are going to have to take a long hard look at their beloved Constitution, and at their electoral practises, when this is all over. If it ever is.