Human Enough For Now

Immigrants, and even victims of trafficking, may occasionally be permitted the privilege of Britishness if they are special people. Mo Farah's revelation that he was trafficked into the country has not as yet resulted in a transportation order, but has prompted a gushing tribute from Britain's latest chancellor. Nadhim Zahawi conceded that Farah is a human being and even validated Farah's childhood traumas by comparing them with his own, thereby tacitly confirming that the hostile environment is for little folk. Of course, beyond his many famous acts of financial probity Zahawi is the sort of decent British chap who will accept a job purely for the purpose of sticking a knife into his employer; so as Farah is unlikely to win many more Olympic medals he may care to keep a suitcase packed just in case.