Spoons

L'Affaire Sabisky has a few life lessons for those involved.

Promoting yourself on social media is risky. Joining Twitter or Instagram is like walking into a very, very large Wetherspoons where millions of people you don't know say unpleasant things to you, which they'd never, in real life, dare to say to your face. You provoke more of them into action if you are promoting an opinion, or just showing your body and fashion tastes in soft-focus photographs.

This global branch of Wetherspoons is people by folk who have all empathy-required antennae removed. They got to Sabisky early - but a man who is embroiled in a world of thuribles, eugenics, and sex advice probably has issues that merit concern, not condemnation. The bloke who was Twittering last week proudly about bringing a new audience to his High Church religious podcast has now closed his various Twitter accounts, his blogs and all back episodes.

Meanwhile, sensible journalists will hunt for the person who contracted this 'contractor', seek a copy of the contract, and details of the vetting procedure that was bound to have taken place for someone working at the very heart of government.