Washington and London:

There was a frisson of excitement in Washington and London as events in Beijing showed the past does not have to be the future.

Ron DeSantis saw a Republican debate in a mid-western state university as Donald J Trump was helped from the stage by Federal agents.

And Rishi Sunak saw debt collectors from “Wine and Spirits” (free delivery to Westminster) helping Boris Johnson away from another No 10 farewell drinks.

But alas “The future depends on what you do today”: Mahatma Gandhi