TRUST is a very special commodity, taking years to build, and only seconds to destroy.
I am witnessing a Parliament mired in an intractable dispute which pays no heed to the expressed will of the population.
We promised you that we would leave the EU, regain our liberty and control of our destiny, today.
We are not, and trust in politics is sliding dangerously into the abyss.
Across the Atlantic, our closest ally America is suffering similarly.
Since President Trump’s inauguration, the combined might of the liberal press, the Democratic Party and ‘NeverTrumpers’ has been aligned against him.
The popular Saturday Night Live show is a weekly Trumpfest, ridiculing the President.
Until now, Mr Trump has raged against ‘fake news’ to no avail, lashing out on Twitter and excluding errant journalists from his press conferences.
However, with the publication of the Mueller report last Friday, he has been partially vindicated, exonerated from the very serious accusation of collusion with Russia.
Even the mighty New York Times admits that a period of reflection is due.
The fact remains that Mr Trump may yet be charged on lesser issues.
And it cannot be denied he’s his own worst enemy.
But 63 million Americans chose him in preference to Hillary Clinton - and may well do so again.
As with Brexit, the liberal elite watches in horror, unable to believe the choices of their fellow citizens.
And, as with Brexit, they attempted to annul the result.
So far, in the US, they’ve failed.
Here, we have yet to see what transpires.
We live in a democracy – one vote each – and the greatest number on the day wins.
Democracy stands or falls on trust, and that right now is being trampled into the dirt.