It took just four days from the triggering of Article 50 for ex-Tory leader Michael Howard - high on the fumes of toxic British self-importance - to almost declare war on Spain. Viva Britannia!
With Britain set to leave the European Union, in the corridors of Whitehall, politicians are talking of a "British Empire 2.0" to fill the vast economic gap. Instead, it's time we face up to the harsh realities of our colonial past.
