Should political foes be friends? We who live in Western Democracies are quick to answer with a resounding ‘yes’.

This is a historical anomaly, but civility in our politics has supposedly served us well.

Tranquil notions of times gone by when the union leader could enter the town’s local grocer, enquire about each others families, transact, and wish each other well all the while vying for the same local city council spot are lovely, because they imbue a sense of safety in the political process and the transfer of power.