No, I think that’s culturally insensitive and we should respect his French Hugenot heritage - a handy historical reminder of the benefits that refugees can bring (although I think Michael Crick’s biography says the name’s origins are not quite so clear).

You would think that our government which is supposed to be moderate and middle of the road, might speak up in defence of this still fine national institution,

I don’t think they will ask you any questions despite the airport being named after Havel…

Constitutions are only as strong as the willingness of institutions, parties & - above all - voters to uphold them.

A constitution cobbled together in a contested process, that lacked broad public support, in the absence of agreement on big constitutional questions, would be a high road to disaster

Or might risk capture by a liberal populist majority, which would redesign and codify the constitution in alarming ways. Plenty of scope for blowback and unintended consequences

Provided voters can identify a single clear anti-Farage progressive alternative in each seat…

The understanding bit is the hard stage….