There are many things to be considered before that question can be answered properly, I said, sententiously. First and foremost, do you love Mr. Edgar?

That is according to a leading academic who has told MPs to heed the lessons from Germany where terminus stations, like those planned on the route of HS2 in Birmingham and Manchester, are currently being replaced by higher-capacity and more operationally efficient through-stations.

Still others were not especially interested in these experimentings with group exercises and rituals, but saw no problem with Ronnie and others engaging in that work.

Sakho was seen as no-frills, whereas Maiga was a project who could develop into the next big thing.