Debates about experts are back. With an official pandemic to deal with, we're all hanging on every word from the chief medical officer, Chris Whitty, and the chief scientific adviser, Patrick Vallance. I'm personally impressed by the Government's overall approach; virologists and epidemiologists are my new heroes. When it comes to facing a terrifying virus, I'm glad UK politicians are listening to the experts.

However, such is the sectarian mood post-Brexit that some have smugly jeered: how can I now support experts? Surely, post-truth Leavers' reject expert advice? Inevitably, someone trots out Michael Gove's now infamous (and only half-quoted) comment, ‘the people of this country have had enough of experts…', as evidence. To complicate the situation, some of Mr Gove's most ardent critics and erstwhile expert-defenders are currently among those who are rejecting Boris Johnson's evidence-based strategy. They now regard the UK Government's use of scientific experts as somehow dodgy.