A long-time adviser identifies a tendency in the new government to be a bit surprised, or uncomfortable at being challenged in the unrelenting way they have been since moving into No 10, because there’s a belief that “we are right-thinking people”.

“My thoughtful, introspective and well-intentioned father went through living hell,” his son, lawyer Paul Maginn, says, adding that “any right-thinking person” could see the allegation had been made up by Crossley.

In his sentencing remarks, Judge Gittens said right-thinking members of the community were left "shocked, distressed and in fear" by the violence on display.

She added: "For ordinary, decent right-thinking people the actions of Letby will remain unfathomable. We will not be inviting speculation from witnesses about her motive or mindset."

The ADL complaint makes much of Jewish and Israeli students feeling unsafe at Occidental, but its concern for Jewish safety appears to be limited to right-thinking Zionists.