Chris Bennett: Honesty and clarity comes from the coalface

Does optics need a Trump? Was the question posed in this column just a year ago.

The question was raised in response to the ‘dead hand of risk-averse greyness’ among those who control and govern society and the frustration among the rest of the populous.

At that time we were heading into the EU referendum with all the smart money on a vote remain – but Britain voted for Brexit. A few months later The Donald entered the White House in equally surprising circumstances for the pollsters.

Disconnect is an ungainly word but it sums up neatly the difference between what the ordinary person in the street says and feels and what many paid representatives say, I doubt we ever find out what they feel.