This time, three women are among the four front-runners but, if the opinion pollsters are right, they are all lying behind Esko Aho, the (male) leader of the Centre Party.

ECONOMIST: Finland

If anywhere was the canary in the mine forewarning us of the disaster predicted in low lying areas of the world if runaway climate change takes hold, it's right here.

CNN: Drowning islands warn of future perils for 'environmental refugees'

As it happens, a number of senior figures in the City who are unconnected to Barclays think this lying was the right thing to do in the circumstances.

BBC: The elusive truth about Barclays�� lie