Is it a Europe whose leaders also stand up to Trumpov, despite threats and bluster, if they feel he crosses a line - be it over human rights, free speech or dallying with dictators?

He must surely know by now - but this needless dallying around the edge of the subject is now becoming faintly farcical.

Rabbi Matondo then spurned a big chance to double Rangers' lead on the brink of half-time, dallying on the ball and allowing Atkinson to get back and block the shot.

Arsenal went into half-time with 15 attempts at goal, of which only three were on target, and the second half started with Odegaard dallying on another chance.

I see the USA dallying with autocracy and anti-democratic ideology — deplorable and chilling.