I was interested to see that calling someone “pro-European” is seen as a spiteful act in the Bromley & Chislehurst by-election. UKIP’s Nigel Farage has called Tory hopeful Bob Neill “pro-European” on a recent campaign flyer, something which Neill has announced as being “defamatory”.

Surely the crime wasn’t calling Neill “pro-European”, but rather giving him undue credit for having some sense.