The screensaver on my computer shows an 18th century painting of the Thames river crossing that gave its name to today's Horseferry Road. With its disorderly congestion and still recognisably London backdrop, the depiction bears a striking resemblance to the pictures of this week's delightful fracas between the rival flotillas of Nigel Farage (Leave) and Bob Geldof (Remain). Why did we have to wait so long for time out from the serious business of the referendum campaign?
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