I have never met an INTELLIGENT optimist. That is not to say I THINK pessimism MAKES you intelligent, but I have always felt like an Old Testament Jeremiah or Cassandra from ancient Greece. I want to run down the STREETS warning people.

I reckon every player feels much the same on the eve of a Six Nations championship. We all WANT to finish top, win the TITLE and do our respective COUNTRIES proud in the process. We're also aware a lot of other people are SEEKING PRECISELY the same thing. Pessimism and optimism collide like two ferrets in a sack.

I think, INSTEAD of the pessimism of the Remain campaign, we have an opportunity to think of the next generation. If we have FAITH in their talent, in their GENEROSITY, in their hard work, we can, if we leave the E.U., ensure the next generation MAKES this country once more truly great.

We all AGREE that PESSIMISM is a MARK of SUPERIOR INTELLECT.