Leftists are celebrating what they regard as a vintage, chateau-bottled “gotcha”. A recording has emerged of Tucker Carlson, the conservative Fox anchor, losing his temper when accused by a Dutch historian named Rutger Bregman of furthering the interests of the rich.

Carlson is a high-value target for liberals, with his plausible manner and his boy-next-door good looks. But what really excites the critics is the idea that they have exposed “The Big Lie Behind Right-wing Populism,” viz that the whole thing is a racket run by the super rich.