Britain should not be forced to accept lower US food standards. But this is only a small part of the harm done by globalisation. What’s wrong with chlorinated chicken? It’s not as if chlorine is absent from our lives: we drink it in our tapwater every day. Surely it’s a small price to pay for the trade deal with the US that the British government seeks?

To one sort of capitalist, the insecurity and chaos that Brexit will bring is horrifying. To the other, is it highly profitable.

The wealthy ghouls who fund the Tory party expect their quid pro quo – and this legislation will deliver it.