
The joy of modern technology is that I was able to watch last night’s leadership debate on iPlayer, with a pair of noise-cancelling headphones while my partner, who has no interest in politics, enjoyed an episode ofThe Real Housewives of Atlanta on the TV.
This peaceful co-existence lasted until roughly 9.30pm, when I bellowed with incredulity, “recycling?” after Rishi Sunak cited the practice as an example of how to combat climate change.