There is clearly something deeply wrong with the world when you find yourself sympathising with the leader of the loathsome UK Independence Party.

But it has come to pass. Nigel Farage, the combative and articulate UKIP leader, has got himself into a spot of bother with his fellow British Euro-parliamentarians for refusing to join in a standing ovation for visiting speaker Mr Charles Windsor, heir to the English throne and pretender to the title of Prince of Wales.

In his speech Windsor advocated giving more powers to the European Parliament, and, as you can imagine, the Europhobic Farage was not particularly impressed. Now your Europhilic scribbler is totally unconcerned with the content of an inconsequential speech delivered by a ludicrous individual who is a cringing embarrassment to his country. My interest is in the pathetic reaction from Labour MEPs to Farage’s refusal to get up off his lardy arse when the jug-eared royal had finished his oration.

Take Labour group leader Gary Titley (“Working hard for you”), who said he had been “embarrassed” by the Farrago’s behaviour:

“As a British citizen I was deeply honoured to be present when the Prince of Wales made such an important speech to members of the European Parliament. I was embarrassed and disgusted when the Leader of the UK Independence Party, Nigel Farage remained firmly seated during the lengthy standing ovation Prince Charles received.”

Titley certainly lived up to his name with that nauseating nonsense. Arise Sir Gary, Knight Commander of the Order of the Brown Nose!

Tosser.