Nobody in The Moral Maze gets eaten by the Moral Minotaur, which is a fundamental flaw in the programme.

#PoliticsLive in 1930s Germany, in the aftermath of Kristallnacht. They invite on a Nazi and a Jew. Presenter to Nazi: "How do you explain this awful attack on the Jewish community? Nazi: "Sadly, the Jews have brought it upon themselves." Presenter turns to the Jew: "He has a point, doesn't he?"

So, Michael Burke just trailed tonight's Moral Maze on BBC R4. He started out quoting Robert Jenrick, then quoted Elon Musk and the debate is going to be about whether empathy is a good thing. Worst. Episode. Ever. (and it's a low bar).