Not long ago Lord Heseltine said this: “Let me tell you this, the nation state is in decline everywhere — superseded by supra-national structures and blocs. We have unleashed forces that nation states simply can not regulate. That is why we need not just political union within Europe — but, yes, ultimately, some kind of global governance. The Chinese know this; I know this. Believe me, it is the future.” Many MPs listening to the former British defense secretary said that Heseltine had lost the plot, gone a bit mad. But there are some who agree with him and, given the present global situation, such an idea is more plausible now than ever…