There's no denying that we're in thrall to the purveyors of low-hanging fruit; to overcome our intertwined ignorance, we must ask hard questions about man-tiger conflict.

There is no denying that for some middle-class Americans, the past few years have indeed been a struggle. What is missing from Mr Obama's speeches is any hint that this is not the whole story: that globalisation brings down prices and increases consumer choice; that unemployment is low by historical standards; that American companies are still the world's most dynamic and creative; and that Americans still, on the whole, live lives of astonishing affluence.

Above all, he says: "Don't be afraid to ask hard questions when you find something funny."

There is no denying that the security situation has deteriorated in the past year.

In a New York Times/CBS News telephone poll conducted Feb. 20-24 and released Tuesday, nearly half of those respondents who described themselves as voters in Democratic primaries or caucuses said the news media had been “harder” on Mrs. Clinton than other candidates. (Only about 1 in 10 suggested the news media had been harder on Mr. Obama.)

There is no denying that it is arguably the most attractive notebook computer currently in the market and there is also no denying that appearance is incredibly important to a large portion of the buying audience.

I fill the gaps by fulminating about French movies. When I finally stop, the second-most-beautiful woman in the room reveals she is French and asks me awfully hard questions.

There is no denying that the South African fashion industry is gaining in strength.

As efforts are made to reduce man-tiger conflict, another threat is looming over the horizon, the threat of global warming.

Like Mrs Clinton (who calls for a “time-out” on trade deals, whatever that may mean), he is maddeningly vague.

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