What with the prospect of further resets with the European Union, and with British culture seemingly in a constant battle with those who would degrade and debase it, it’s easy to understand why some people are oversensitive to perceived threats to this country’s independence and integrity. Alas, sometimes this touchiness descends into out-and-out paranoia.

Eurovision has long since descended into a tacky, hyper-camp circus act

Eurovision has long since descended into a tacky, hyper-camp circus act

The flustered reaction to the news that this year’s UK Eurovision entry is partly sung in German is a case in point. Following the disclosure that the song, Eins, Zwei, Drei, by Look Mum No Computer, not only has a chorus in a foreign language, but has lyrics which appear to disparage British culture – ‘Counting in English doesn’t cut the mustard. So sick of munching roly-poly with custard. I’m so bored with it’ – many people seem have lost their heads.

In response to the news, broken on Friday by Scott Mills on Radio 2, one disgruntled listener took to X to write: ‘We now hate ourselves so much, our own UK Eurovision entry is singing our song in German rather than English.’ Another said: ‘Could we be any more Embarrassed of........

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