I think that’s giving the media too much credit. The day of the debate I was honestly feeling optimistic – All Biden really needed to do was talk sense and dunk on the guy who’d just become the first Presidential candidate to also become a convicted felon, and the rules had been set to cut Trump off at the knees by muting his mic when it wasn’t his turn to talk. The night should have been a cake walk, but instead Biden came off like a tired and confused old man.

The level of despair I felt the next morning cannot be understated – I even started to lay the groundwork to emigrate out of the US if necessary. Having Biden step aside and make way for someone more able to fight Trump is a desperately-needed breath of fresh air.